2005 Samford Bulldogs football team

2005 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Eastern Illinois $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Eastern Kentucky   7 – 1     7 – 4  
Jacksonville State   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Tennessee–Martin   4 – 4     6 – 5  
  4 – 4     5 – 6  
Tennessee Tech   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Tennessee State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Murray State   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Gray, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Edward Waters*
W 60–7[1]
September 10at Baylor*
L 14–4836,575[2]
September 17at No. 10 Furman*
L 23–4513,452[3]
September 24at Eastern Illinois
L 14–439,757[4]
September 29Southeast Missouri State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 33–175,185[5]
October 8at Eastern Kentucky
L 6–386,100[6]
October 15Murray State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 27–23[7]
October 22at Tennessee–Martin
W 30–22[8]
October 29Tennessee State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 31–118,278[9]
November 5at Tennessee Tech
L 21–42[10]
November 12Jacksonville State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL (rivalry)
L 20–267,643[11]

References

  1. ^ "Bulldog burn; Samford offensive attack dominates season opener". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears rout I-AA foe to secure 2–0 start for first time since '01". The Odessa American. September 11, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Paladins regain their stride". The State. September 18, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs drop conference opener". The Birmingham News. September 25, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Adcock takes to air and ground in Bulldogs win". The Birmingham News. September 30, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern pounds another league foe". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Samford gets past Murray State". The Park City Daily News. October 16, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford lives off of UTM's turnovers". The Jackson Sun. October 23, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU's mistakes fine with Samford". The Tennessean. October 30, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Turnovers take hold of Bulldogs". The Birmingham News. November 6, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Slaughter shines at perfect time for JSU". The Anniston Star. November 13, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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