1995 Samford Bulldogs football team

1995 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger Carr (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Hurt (3rd season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Troy State ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Hofstra ^   –   10 – 1 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   8 – 2 – 0
Wagner   –   8 – 2 – 0
Hampton   –   8 – 3 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Monmouth   –   7 – 3 – 0
Jacksonville State   –   7 – 4 – 0
  –   7 – 4 – 0
Robert Morris   –   6 – 4 – 0
Towson State   –   6 – 4 – 0
UCF   –   6 – 5 – 0
UAB   –   5 – 6 – 0
Wofford   –   4 – 7 – 0
Buffalo   –   3 – 8 – 0
Youngstown State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Central Connecticut State   –   2 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 0
Davidson   –   1 – 8 – 1
Charleston Southern   –   1 – 10 – 0
Saint Francis (PA)   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Hurt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Arkansas–MonticelloW 24–74,686[1]
September 9at Austin PeayW 42–325,241[2]
September 16Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 27–244,683[3]
September 30at Nicholls StateW 36–202,503[4]
October 7at No. 20 UCFL 14–4111,333[5]
October 146:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL (rivalry)
L 14–355,400[6]
October 21No. 4 Stephen F. Austin
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 10–315,042[7]
October 28at Alcorn StateW 20–9[8]
November 4Morgan State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 35–244,128[9]
November 11at Tennessee–MartinW 21–14[10]
November 16No. 3 Troy State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 20–50[11]

References

  1. ^ "Staley carries Bulldogs". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 1, 1995. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Samford downs Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 10, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kickoff returns boost Samford over Tennessee Tech". The Birmingham News. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Without Staley, Yancey propels Samford to 4–0". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Culpepper hurls UCF to win". The Bradenton Herald. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville State wins with big plays". The Huntsville Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Samford revival to little against Stephen Austin". The Birmingham News. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford 20, Alcorn State 9". The Dothan Eagle. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morgan State fumbles chance, 35–24". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Samford rallies late to escape with victory". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Trojans perfect with win over Samford". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 17, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.