2002 Samford Bulldogs football team

2002 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Saint Mary's       6 6  
FIU       5 6  
      4 7  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Florida Atlantic       2 9  
Savannah State       1 8  
Southern Utah       1 10  
Morris Brown       1 11  

The 2002 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Gray, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29North AlabamaW 24–21[1]
September 7at BaylorL 12–5028,375[2]
September 14Nicholls State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 17–453,648[3]
September 21Tennessee–Martin
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 41–105,127[4]
October 5at Jacksonville StateL 23–378,425[5]
October 19Alcorn State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 35–25[6]
October 26at Morris BrownW 20–711,906[7]
November 2at Murray StateL 17–542,580[8]
November 9Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 44–51[9]
November 16at Southeast Missouri StateL 24–484,375[10]
November 23at Youngstown StateL 29–37[11]

References

  1. ^ "Late interception seals UNA's fate". The Huntsville Times. August 30, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears bounce back with Golden day". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 8, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs can't stop the run". The Birmingham News. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samford finds comfort 'zone'". The Birmingham News. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jax State downs Samford". The Dothan Eagle. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carrie passes big, but Samford wins". Sun Herald. October 20, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "0 yards rushing + 5 turnovers = loss". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray State rolls to win over Samford". Messenger-Inquirer. November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Dogs can't dig out of hole". The Birmingham News. November 10, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Holmes sets receiving record, but SU no match for Indians". The Birmingham News. November 17, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Penguins defeat Samford". The Plain Dealer. November 24, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.