2021 Samford Bulldogs football team

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2021 Samford Bulldogs football
Samford Bulldogs wordmark.svg
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mitch Stewart (1st season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinatorNick Benedetto (2nd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Seibert Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 East Tennessee State $^  7 1   11 2  
Mercer  6 2   7 3  
Chattanooga  5 3   6 5  
Western Carolina  4 4   4 7  
Furman  4 4   6 5  
VMI  4 4   6 5  
Samford  3 5   4 7  
The Citadel  3 5   4 7  
Wofford  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech * ESPN+ W 52–143,177
September 116:00 p.m.at UT Martin *ESPN+L 27–335,869
September 182:30 p.m.at Western Carolina ESPN+/Nexstar W 42–379,060
September 252:00 p.m. No. 15 East Tennessee State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+L 48–55 OT2,106
October 25:00 p.m.at Mercer ESPN+L 42–4511,137
October 1612:30 p.m.at Wofford ESPN+W 27–245,291
October 2312:00 p.m. Chattanooga
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+L 13–553,131
October 3012:30 p.m.at No. 18 VMI ESPN+L 45–465,000
November 62:00 p.m. The Citadel
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+W 35–14 4,011
November 1311:00 a.m.at Florida *SECN+/ESPN+L 52–7070,098
November 2012:00 p.m. Furman
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN+L 34–412,673

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Game summaries

Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Samford Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles077014
Bulldogs143211452

at Seibert Stadium, Homewood, Alabama

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,177
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SAM – Michael Vice 24-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 6:50. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:21.
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 62-yard punt return (Zach Williams kick), 3:49. Bulldogs 14–0.

Second quarter

  • SAM – Zach Williams 24-yard field goal, 7:28. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 3:58.
  • TNTC – Justin Oden 10-yard pass from Davis Shanley (Hayden Olsen kick), 2:25. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.

Third quarter

  • TNTC – David Gist 3-yard run (Hayden Olsen kick), 9:25. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
  • SAM – A. J. Toney 8-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 6:18. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:02.
  • SAM – DeMarcus Ware II 10-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 4:31. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:50.
  • SAM – Ty King 7-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 0:39. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26.

Fourth quarter

  • SAM – Jay Stanton 1-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 14:34. Bulldogs 45–14. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:26.
  • SAM – Jai'Rus Creamer 11-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 7:58. Bulldogs 52–14. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:03.
StatisticsTNTCSAM
First downs1422
Total yards231475
Rushing yards69105
Passing yards162370
Turnovers10
Time of possession33:5326:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tennessee TechPassingDavis Shanley19/34, 159 yards, TD, INT
RushingDavid Gist17 rushes, 72 yards, TD
ReceivingQuinton Cross8 receptions, 57 yards
SamfordPassingLiam Welch33/44, 370 yards, 4 TD
RushingDeMarcus Ware II8 rushes, 32 yards, TD
ReceivingMontrell Washington8 receptions, 170 yards

At Florida

Samford Bulldogs at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs212101052
Gators1421211470

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,098
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Couzens and Dustin Fox
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 1 yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 10:26. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
  • FLA – Malik Davis 6-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 6:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:30.
  • SAM – Michael Vice 58-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 4:53. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
  • FLA – Ja'Markis Weston 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 4:02. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:40.
  • SAM – Jay Stanton 40-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 1:25. Bulldogs 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
  • FLA – Emory Jones 31-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 14:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
  • SAM – Liam Welch 4-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 10:02. Bulldogs 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:50.
  • FLA – Dameon Pierce 1 yard run (Chris Howard kick), 8:10. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:46.
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 98-yard kickoff return (Zach Williams kick), 7:55. Bulldogs 35–28. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:49.
  • SAM – Liam Welch 10-yard run (Zach Williams kick), 3:17. Bulldogs 42–28. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:42.
  • FLA – Nay'Quan Wright 45-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:03. Bulldogs 42–35. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
  • FLA – Malik Davis 48-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 12:34. Tied 42–42. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:19.
  • FLA – Kemore Gamble 7-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 6:12. Gators 49–42. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:19.
  • FLA – Dameon Pierce 13-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 1:24. Gators 56–42. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:33.
Fourth quarter
  • SAM – Montrell Washington 23-yard pass from Liam Welch (Zach Williams kick), 13:59. Gators 56–49. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
  • SAM – Zach Williams 33-yard field goal, 11:59. Gators 56–52. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 1:58.
  • FLA – Kemore Gamble 18-yard pass from Emory Jones (Chris Howard kick), 9:03. Gators 63–52. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:49.
  • FLA – Dameon Pierce 24-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 5:37. Gators 70–52. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:05.
StatisticsSAMFLA
First downs2830
Total yards530717
Rushing yards114253
Passing yards416464
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:5131:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SamfordPassingLiam Welch33/52, 400 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingLiam Welch16 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMontrell Washington10 receptions, 124 yards, TD
FloridaPassing Emory Jones 28/34, 464 yards, 6 TD
RushingEmory Jones10 rushes, 86 yards, TD
ReceivingKemore Gamble6 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

References

  1. "2021 Samford Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.