1996 Samford Bulldogs football team

1996 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo   –     8 – 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State   –     8 – 3  
Saint Mary's   –     7 – 3  
Western Kentucky   –     7 – 4  
Davidson   –     6 – 4  
Towson   –     6 – 4  
  –     6 – 5  
Wofford   –     6 – 5  
Cal Poly   –     5 – 6  
Hofstra   –     5 – 6  
Liberty   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     4 – 7  
Charleston Southern   –     2 – 8  
Morehead State   –     2 – 8  
Jacksonville State   –     1 – 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Hurt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Knoxville
W 28–13[1]
September 14Austin Peay
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 12–10[2]
September 21at Tennessee Tech
L 10–20[3]
September 28Alcorn State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 14–13[4]
October 5Nicholls State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 3–10[5]
October 12at UCF
L 6–3812,122[6]
October 19at Jacksonville State
W 27–1710,334[7]
October 26at No. 12 Stephen F. Austin
L 14–43[8]
November 2Wofford
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 20–145,837[9]
November 16Tennessee–Martin
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 31–12[10]
November 21at No. 5 Troy State
L 10–50[11]

References

  1. ^ "Knoxville falls 28–13 at Samford". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "APSU falls". The Tennessean. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Samford suffers first loss". The Birmingham News. September 22, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samford 14, Alcorn St. 13". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Samford can't break the spell; Nicholls State wins again". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central Florida tops Samford for much-needed win". Florida Today. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs survive late Gamecock rally". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford can't stop S.F. Austin offense". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mistakes hurt Terriers in loss". The Greenville News. November 3, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big day for Samford seniors". The Birmingham News. November 17, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Trojans prepare for playoffs by routing Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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