1993 Samford Bulldogs football team

1993 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe D'Alessandris (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Hurt (1st season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Troy State ^   –   11 – 0 – 1
Youngstown State ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
UAB   –   9 – 2 – 0
Wagner   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 UCF ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 24 Towson State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky   –   8 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central Connecticut State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Liberty   –   5 – 5 – 0
Marist   –   5 – 5 – 0
  –   5 – 6 – 0
Duquesne   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Francis (PA)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Charleston Southern   –   3 – 8 – 0
Monmouth   –   2 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Chan Gailey, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Glenville StateNo. 14W 20–14[1]
September 11at AuburnNo. 12L 7–3568,936[2]
September 18Tennessee TechNo. 15
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 30–3[3]
September 25Bethune–CookmanNo. 13
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 27–10[4]
October 9at No. 16 UCFNo. 9L 17–488,081[5]
October 16Mississippi CollegeNo. 19
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 14–21[6]
October 23at No. 3 Youngstown StateL 7–2415,194[7]
November 6Tennessee–Martin
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 10–0[8]
November 13at Southwest Missouri StateL 14–42[9]
November 20No. 1 Troy State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 24–52[10]

References

  1. ^ "Yancey impressive in Samford debut". The Dothan Eagle. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davis, White spark Auburn past Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Samford whips Tenn, Tech". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mistakes costly for Wildcats". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "English leads UCF by Samford, 48–17". The Bradenton Herald. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MC upsets I-AA Samford with excellent execution". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Youngstown State 24, Samford 7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford blanks Martin". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "St. Louisans help Bears win easily". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State undefeated for 1st time". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.