2006 Samford Bulldogs football team

2006 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Eastern Illinois +^   7 1     8 5  
No. 13 Tennessee–Martin +^   6 1     9 3  
Tennessee State   5 2     6 5  
Jacksonville State   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky   5 3     6 5  
Tennessee Tech   4 4     4 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     4 7  
  1 7     3 8  
Murray State   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Gray, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the OVC. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Miles*W 37–710,386[1]
September 9at Georgia Tech*L 6–3847,149[2]
September 14Austin Peay*
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 17–10[3]
September 23No. 20 Eastern Illinois
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 13–245,355[4]
September 30at Southeast Missouri StateL 14–19[5]
October 7Eastern Kentucky
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 12–312,883[6]
October 14at Murray StateW 33–75,801[7]
October 21Tennessee–Martin
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 6–105,840[8]
October 28at Tennessee StateL 7–2918,758[9]
November 4Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 14–20[10]
November 11at Jacksonville StateL 7–557,211[11]

References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs whip Bears". The Birmingham News. September 1, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tech muddles past Samford". The Macon Telegraph. September 10, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Austin Peay falls to Samford". The Tennessean. September 15, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Webb rushes Eastern Illinois past Samford". The Paducah Sun. September 24, 2006. p. 4B. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs' comeback fall short as SEMO prevails". The Birmingham News. October 1, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Record-setting Greco passes Eastern to win". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turnovers cost Racers in 33–7 loss". Messenger-Inquirer. October 15, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee–Martin edges past Samford". The Anniston Star. October 22, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU beats Samford, but Heffner injured". The Tennessean. October 29, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tenn. Tech ground game dominates 'Dogs". The Birmingham News. November 5, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jacksonville St. shreds Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.