2021 Samford Bulldogs football team

2021 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMitch Stewart (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorNick Benedetto (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 East Tennessee State $^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Mercer   6 – 2     7 – 3  
Chattanooga   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Western Carolina   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Furman   4 – 4     6 – 5  
VMI   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Samford   3 – 5     4 – 7  
The Citadel   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Wofford   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech*
ESPN+W 52–143,177
September 116:00 p.m.at UT Martin*
ESPN+L 27–335,869
September 182:30 p.m.at Western Carolina
ESPN+/NexstarW 42–379,060
September 252:00 p.m. No. 15 East Tennessee State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+L 48–55 OT2,106
October 25:00 p.m.at Mercer
ESPN+L 42–4511,137
October 1612:30 p.m.at Wofford
ESPN+W 27–245,291
October 2312:00 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+L 13–553,131
October 3012:30 p.m.at No. 18 VMI
ESPN+L 45–465,000
November 62:00 p.m.The Citadel
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+W 35–14 4,011
November 1311:00 a.m.at Florida*
SECN+/ESPN+L 52–7070,098
November 2012:00 p.m.Furman
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+L 34–412,673

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Game summaries

Tennessee Tech

See also: 2021 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Samford Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 7 7014
Bulldogs 14 3 211452

at Seibert Stadium, Homewood, Alabama

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,177
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SAM – Michael Vice 24-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 6:50. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:21.
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 62-yard punt return (Zach Williams kick), 3:49. Bulldogs 14–0.

Second quarter

  • SAM – Zach Williams 24-yard field goal, 7:28. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 3:58.
  • TNTC – Justin Oden 10-yard pass from Davis Shanley (Hayden Olsen kick), 2:25. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.

Third quarter

  • TNTC – David Gist 3-yard run (Hayden Olsen kick), 9:25. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
  • SAM – A. J. Toney 8-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 6:18. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:02.
  • SAM – DeMarcus Ware II 10-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 4:31. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:50.
  • SAM – Ty King 7-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 0:39. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26.

Fourth quarter

  • SAM – Jay Stanton 1-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 14:34. Bulldogs 45–14. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:26.
  • SAM – Jai'Rus Creamer 11-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 7:58. Bulldogs 52–14. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:03.
Statistics TNTC SAM
First downs 14 22
Total yards 231 475
Rushing yards 69 105
Passing yards 162 370
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 33:53 26:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Tech Passing Davis Shanley 19/34, 159 yards, TD, INT
Rushing David Gist 17 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Quinton Cross 8 receptions, 57 yards
Samford Passing Liam Welch 33/44, 370 yards, 4 TD
Rushing DeMarcus Ware II 8 rushes, 32 yards, TD
Receiving Montrell Washington 8 receptions, 170 yards

At Florida

See also: 2021 Florida Gators football team
Samford Bulldogs at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 21 21 01052
Gators 14 21 211470

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,098
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Couzens and Dustin Fox
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 1 yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 10:26. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
  • FLA – Malik Davis 6-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 6:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:30.
  • SAM – Michael Vice 58-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 4:53. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
  • FLA – Ja'Markis Weston 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 4:02. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:40.
  • SAM – Jay Stanton 40-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 1:25. Bulldogs 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
  • FLA – Emory Jones 31-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 14:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
  • SAM – Liam Welch 4-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 10:02. Bulldogs 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:50.
  • FLA – Dameon Pierce 1 yard run (Chris Howard kick), 8:10. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:46.
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 98-yard kickoff return (Zach Williams kick), 7:55. Bulldogs 35–28. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:49.
  • SAM – Liam Welch 10-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 3:17. Bulldogs 42–28. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:42.
  • FLA – Nay'Quan Wright 45-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:03. Bulldogs 42–35. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
  • FLA – Malik Davis 48-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 12:34. Tied 42–42. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:19.
  • FLA – Kemore Gamble 7-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 6:12. Gators 49–42. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:19.
  • FLA – Dameon Pierce 13-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:24. Gators 56–42. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:33.
Fourth quarter
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 23-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 13:59. Gators 56–49. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
  • SAM – Zach Williams 33-yard field goal, 11:59. Gators 56–52. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 1:58.
  • FLA – Kemore Gamble 18-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 9:03. Gators 63–52. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:49.
  • FLA – Dameon Pierce 24-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 5:37. Gators 70–52. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:05.
Statistics SAM FLA
First downs 28 30
Total yards 530 717
Rushing yards 114 253
Passing yards 416 464
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:51 31:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing Liam Welch 33/52, 400 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Liam Welch 16 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Montrell Washington 10 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Florida Passing Emory Jones 28/34, 464 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Emory Jones 10 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Kemore Gamble 6 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

References

  1. ^ "2021 Samford Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.


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