1991 Samford Bulldogs football team

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1991 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–2
Head coach
Home stadium Seibert Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Samford ^  – 12 –2 –0
Hofstra  – 8 –2 –0
No. 16 James Madison ^  – 9 –4 –0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^  – 12 –3 –0
Georgia Southern  – 7 –4 –0
UCF  – 6 –5 –0
William & Mary  – 5 –6 –0
Liberty  – 4 –7 –0
Northeastern  – 4 –7 –0
Western Kentucky  – 3 –8 –0
Arkansas State  – 1 –10 –0
Towson State  – 1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Terry Bowden, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 12–2. Samford advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and were defeated by Youngstown State.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31 Harding
W 34–0 [1]
September 7 Morehead State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 52–14 [2]
September 14at East Tennessee State
W 31–63,207 [3]
September 21 Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 20–16 [4]
October 5at Southeast Missouri State
W 48–24 [5]
October 12at UCF
W 13–612,011 [6]
October 19at No. 11 Alabama State No. 19
L 28–31 [7]
October 26at Western Carolina
W 16–3 [8]
November 2 Troy State No. 18
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 24–227,131 [9]
November 16at William & Mary No. 14
W 35–137,131 [10]
November 23 Liberty No. 11
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 31–19 [11]
November 30at No. 11 New Hampshire No. 10
W 29–13 [12]
December 7at No. 16 James Madison No. 10
W 24–219,028 [13]
December 14at No. 13 Youngstown State No. 10
L 0–1017,033 [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Samford 34, Harding 0". The Anniston Star. September 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Morehead falls 52–14 to Samford in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Samford knocks off Bucs, 31–6". Johnson City Press. September 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Samford rallies to keep Tech winless". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Samford 48, SEMO 24". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Samford's rally pays UCF back". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cothren's kick lifts Hornets over Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Samford makes short work of WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Samford snaps Troy's four-game winning streak". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tribe not fast enough". Daily Press. November 17, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Samford beats Flames, 31–19". The News and Advance. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Samford downs UNH 29–13: Samford 29, New Hampshire 13". Sunday News Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Late 'foot fault' dooms Dukes in loss to Samford". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Youngstown State gains title game". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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