2008 Samford Bulldogs football team

2008 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2008 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 Wofford ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 17 Elon   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Furman   4 – 4     7 – 5  
  4 – 4     6 – 5  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     6 – 5  
The Citadel   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Western Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Chattanooga   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Pat Sullivan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SoCon. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28West Alabama*
W 21–19[1]
September 6Faulkner*
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 62–06,272[2]
September 13at Ole Miss*
L 10–3452,780[3]
September 27at Elon
L 17–2311,149[4]
October 4at Western Carolina
W 21–69,174[5]
October 11No. 2 Appalachian State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 24–3510,670[6]
October 25The Citadel
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 28–108,453[7]
November 1No. 18 Furman
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 27–285,773[8]
November 8at Georgia Southern
W 27–1717,436[9]
November 15No. 9 Wofford
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 7–282,973[10]
November 22at Chattanooga
W 30–74,068[11]

References

  1. ^ "Evans overcomes fumbles, leads Bulldogs to victory". The Birmingham News. August 29, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Samford routs Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebs roll 34–10 over Samford". Hattiesburg American. September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Elon struggles to put away Samford". News and Record. September 28, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Evans, Samford nab league win". The Birmingham News. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Appalachian downs Samford". Winston-Salem Journal. October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Samford beats The Citadel, 28–10". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 18 Paladins pass road test against Samford". The Greenville News. November 2, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford wins for first time over Georgia Southern". The Birmingham News. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wofford runs past Samford". The Item. November 16, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs finish winning season". The Birmingham News. November 23, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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