Bruce singled through the left side (1-0 B); Champion advanced to third. Football at a Christian University is an awesome tool to grow Godly men.". I believe we are getting closer each year. Pat Sullivan, former Samford University head football coach and Auburn football icon, died peacefully at home on Dec. 1 at the age of 69. in business in 1983. Finnegan finished second in the nation that year in kickoff returns. 2 seed Samford in Saturday's quarterfinal round. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. "Small-college athletics still belong to the kids," Gray said. His teams are also always one of the least penalized teams in the OVC. Location: Birmingham, Alabama . Smart understands the balancing act thats at work here, from youth leagues all the way to the professional ranks. Samford University Feb 2021 - Apr 20221 year 3 months Homewood, Alabama, United States Assisted the Head Equipment Manager with field and sideline setup and teardown for practices, home games. 6 Kennesaw State 27-17 at Seibert Stadium on Thursday night. Following his time as head coach, Sullivan served as special adviser to the president for campus and community development. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. These games are hard to get, Hatcher said. They have been in the top 25 in the nation each year in passing while averaging 377 yards of total offense. College football lost a legend on Sunday, as Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden died at 91. Director of College Scouting Nick Schiralli: Fifth-round pick Montrell Washington 'just eats, breathes and sleeps football' Apr 30, 2022 Assistant Director of College Scouting Nick Schiralli talks about what he heard about Broncos fifth-round pick Montrell Washington while scouting the Samford wideout. Coaches News Additional Links Furman vs. UIW Game Notes (PDF) 2022 Furman Record Book (PDF) 2022 Furman Football Yearbook Paladin Stadium Pearce-Horton Football Complex Archives Join The FFPA FFPA Update Form Recruiting Questionnaire Alumni Questionnaire Camps 2022 Vince Perone Classic Dakota Dozier (Minnesota Vikings) Tulane is expected to hire Samford special teams coordinator Mike Krysl as a special teams analyst, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Contact Jay Busbee at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or on Twitter at @jaybusbee. Marcus Freeman's first Notre Dame staff has proved to be grabbing attention from college peers, NFL franchises. Sullivan served as Samfords head football coach for eight seasons from 2007-2014. The Green Wave are coming off a season where they jumped from two wins to 12, won the American, defeated USC in the Cotton Bowl, and finished No. Offensively, were a lot more cognizant of protection of the quarterback. (The University of Georgia had football expenses of $36.2 million and total expenses of $113.2 million over the same period.). They understand that their very best hope is that Georgia. Since taking over, Gray's teams have played in front of two of the top three all-time home crowds in school history as well as six of the top ten. It boasts a bit of a college football pedigree both Bobby Bowden and Jimbo Fisher once played there but it usually sticks within its FCS boundaries, playing opponents like Furman, Wofford and Mercer. Samford University & Chris Hatcher Football Camps will not be responsible for lost property. Georgia Southern's 2014 squad won the Sun Belt in their first year in the conference, and the 2015 team was the first to reach a bowl game at the FBS level. The Bulldogs will begin play in the SoCon Tournament on Saturday, March 4 in the quarterfinal round at 5:00 p.m. (CST) against the winner of the Chattanooga/VMI winner. The official University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball History vs Samford University AcceptPreferences, Published on December 1, 2019 by Sarah Cain. Samford, unlike Power 5 schools, isnt asking for a home-and-home. They understand the odds are against them. The number of Black head coaches in major college football that year had shrunk from three to zero. The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in Homewood, Alabama. With the victory Furman (11-18, 3-11 SoCon) will take the league's No. We try to rotate the guys and keep them fresh, maybe they're tired, we have to look into it. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. The Birmingham, Alabama-based university's 1971 football team, which won the NCAA Division II national championship, was inducted into the Samford Athletics Hall of Fame in April. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. If he didnt like being the head coach so much, he could probably go be a special teams coordinator in the NFL, if he wanted to.. The excitement is also evident by the numbers turning out to watch the Bulldogs play at Seibert. Last season, despite a slow start and young team with just five seniors, Samford improved throughout the season. Gray has coached 49 games at Samford. I always tell my teams, if I think we cant win, I wont show up. 23 Eastern Kentucky. I thought the story -- actually a series of stories for The Dallas Morning News -- broke new ground. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - To open the 2023 Southern Conference Tournament, the six-seed Samford women's basketball team will square off with the third-seed ETSU Buccaneers in Asheville, N.C. on Thursday. Or write about sports? We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Gray lettered for four seasons as a wide receiver at Mississippi College and received a B.S. Pat Sullivan has been named the head football coach at Samford University, university President Andrew Westmoreland and director of athletics Bob Roller announced Friday. This category is for American football coaches at Samford University. Despite being picked eighth in the nine-team league in the preseason poll, Samford posted a 5-3 conference record, finishing tied for third. Sullivan has been married to Jean Hicks Sullivan for 50 years and they have three children, Kim and twins Kelly and Patrick. Samford's 15 SoCon wins marked the most since joining the league in 2008 and tied the 1998-99 squad for most conference wins in a season. Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle with the disease. The odds, to put it politely, do not favor Samfords Bulldogs but theyre trying not to let that bother them. Krysl played for Fritz at Central Missouri from 2005-07. The team was known as the Howard Bulldogs through the 1965 season when Howard College was renamed as Samford University. Far more likely, though, are point differentials that top the half-century mark, like Miamis 57-point victory over Bethune-Cookman last weekend. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The relationship between Krysl and Green Wave head coach Willie Fritz stretches back close to two decades. As Samford footballs all-time winningest coach, Sullivan led the Bulldogs to four consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1999 and took the program to its first Southern Conference championship in 2013. Because of that, I believe this place offers the best of both worlds.". And Chris Hatcher does a great job of getting his team prepared for moments like this and confidence in throwing the ball.". Use your browser's incognito or private browsing mode to avoid participating. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Their only loss that year under Gray was on the road to No. Following a 1-4 start, the Bulldogs finished 2001 with a 5-5 mark. So how did we get here? Jan 25, 2023 - Furman 91 vs. Samford 84; Mar 06, 2022 - Furman 71 vs. Samford 68 Boston University Men, Montana Women, Houston Men, Texas Women, Northwestern Men, Stats, Schedules Seasons 1970-71 Men , 1958-59 Men , 2008-09 Women , 1975-76 Men , 1995-96 Women , Polls , Leaders ), The advantages for Samford, on the other hand, are this: a Saturday afternoon turn on the big stage and a whole lot of cash. He served as the head football coach at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama from 1969 to 1973 and the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama from 1977 to 1987, compiling a career college football coaching record of 109539. Chris Hatcher was named Samfords 36th head football coach on Dec. 11, 2014. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. "They understand the odds are against them. Samford head coach Rod Tiffin was named both the men's and women's Coach of the Year. After three years in the OVC, Gray coached teams have produced nine All-Conference performers, two Players of the Year and one Male Athlete of the Year. This is a place that I believe in, and this is a position I have always wanted to occupy if the opportunity presented itself. The Citadel sits at a 3-12 overall record, with Lucas Robins picking up the lone singles match victory over Tennessee's Martim Prata on Feb. 24. "It's my desire that Saturdays at Seibert will be exciting," Gray said when named head coach in 2001. Ricky Turner. football@samford.edu Phone 205-726-2572 Chris Hatcher was named Samford's 36th head football coach on Dec. 11, 2014. All Chris Hatcher Football Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level, and/or gender) and are hosted at the Samford University Football facilties. The 78.6 points per game the. There is a difference in those two things. Samford University Athletics. A Kim Alsop John Lee Armstrong B Billy Bancroft (coach) Bobby Bowden Jeff Bowden Terry Bowden Kodi Burns C Eugene Caton Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. "As the head football coach at Samford University there is much expected, not only of myself but also of our program. We schedule them way out in advance. Wayne Grubb (born c. 1938) is a former American football and baseball coach. "Hopefully, they're in college for the right reason: to get an education. The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in Homewood, Alabama. Their only loss that year under Gray was on the road to No. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford Baseball Team took both games of its doubleheader against Morehead State on Friday, March 3, winning game one 10-1 and using a walk-off home run from John Anderson in game two to win 2-0. Its the latest, and most notable, example of an ongoing, often painful-to-watch Power 5 tradition the decimation of the early season sacrificial lamb. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. I have seen it happen before and we can certainly experience that here. Chris Hatcher (born February 18, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. Our guys, theyre smart players, Samford head coach Chris Hatcher told Yahoo Sports. Boston University Men, Montana Women, Houston Men, Texas Women, Northwestern Men, Stats, Schedules Seasons 1970-71 Men , 1958-59 Men , 2008-09 Women , 1975-76 Men , 1995-96 Women , Polls , Leaders They love it. I believe that we can promote His Kingdom even through the game of football. Thats a challenge for the future. Mostly money. So when a marquee program comes along offering the going rate of $500,000 10 percent of the football programs entire budget for one days work, thats an awfully enticing proposition for a small school. The 2004 season saw Hill again named All-American, while Hill, Finnegan and quarterback Ray Nelson were named All-Conference. Jaquiski Tartt, second-round NFL draft pick (highest drafted football player in Samford history, 46th overall pick)San Francisco 49ers (2015) Corey White, player, . The Bulldogs probably win the 2021 and 2022 national titles in runaway fashion. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Because there's a lot more kids playing at a non-Power 5 level than at the Power 5 level. "The Lord has opened up so many doors," Gray said. [2], NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, "Samford Bulldogs Football Future Schedules", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samford_Bulldogs_football&oldid=1134351711, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 07:24. The answer, as it always is in college football, comes down to three factors: tradition, spectacle and money. 2023 Football Coaching Staff. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. More accurately, though, Furman won a share of the SoCon title on Saturday. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. We play (at home) in front of six to 10,000 fans, so when you get on the big stage, theres an electric atmosphere, and they really love that atmosphere.. His players loved playing for him because of the energy he exudes with the players.". OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229, Assistant Head Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers, Assistant AD for Facilities, Game Operations and Equipment, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning. As a receiver for the Choctaws, he faced several in-state schools in the old Gulf South Conference, including OVC rival Jacksonville State, Troy State (now Troy University), Livingston (now West Alabama) and Florence (now North Alabama). Smart had a nose for the ball equivalent to a bloodhound. Both Hill and Finnegan are currently in the NFL. Athletics Ive been a head coach for 23 years, and Ive never missed a ball game.. For fiscal 2021 July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Samford reported football expenses of $5.3 million, about one-fourth of the athletic departments total expenditures, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. 6 Best College Football Coaches as Players 6. Marshall also ranked fourth in the conference in steals per game in SoCon games (1.6), 15th in field goal percentage, and 13th in free throw efficiency (75.9%). The Samford football team thrillingly opened the 2022 season as the Bulldogs toppled No. Miracles can happen; Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32 still stands as a beacon (or a warning, to Power 5 teams) 15 years after it happened. . Last year, Hatchers Bulldogs threw for 410 yards, scored in truckloads, and were within four points of Florida 56 to 52 with less than 10 minutes left in the game. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Of the 13 head coaches at Samford, 6 are leaders of men's teams and 7 lead women's teams. In the national NCAA Academic Progress Ratings (APR) released earlier this year, Samford's football program scored 992 out of a possible 1,000, ranking the Bulldogs first in the OVC, the state of Alabama and among Baptist universities. Following the season, safety Cortland Finnegan was named All-American for the second time in three seasons. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Last week, Alabama throttled Utah State, Texas A&M bashed Sam Houston, Michigan demolished Colorado State, and Baylor stomped Albany by a combined score of 206-17. Announced schedules as of December 8, 2022. Theres never been a game we coached in that I didnt think we could win, Hatcher said. The family is appreciative of everyone's outpouring of love and support. The Bulldogs tallied 20 regular-season wins in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history in 2022-23 under McMillan. This has definitely been the case. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. "Bobby Bowden was a legend and was one of the greatest ambassadors Samford has ever had," Samford Director of Athletics Martin Newton said. Find out more. In 1987, Bowden became the head coach at Samford University, a school where his father played and coached. The 1971 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. This is evident by looking at the current NCAA academic numbers.". Since 1958, the Bulldogs have played their home games at Seibert Stadium, which now has a seating capacity of 6,700, in Homewood. "Today was a great day by our guys all day that started long before the first pitch," Head . He and Smart have a history Smart began his career in 2000 at Division II Valdosta State under Hatcher, and took lessons from that experience that he employs to this day. Samford Bulldogs Coaches | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos Samford Bulldogs Coaches Seasons: 11 (1907 to 1924) Record (W-L-T): 27-57-11 Conferences: Ind Location: Birmingham, Alabama NFL/AFL stats for Samford Bulldogs players at Pro-Football-Reference Samford School History Coaches Polls Bowls Head-to-Head And now comes Samford, which could lose by that margin all by itself. David Shaw, head coach of the Stanford Cardinal football team, 2011-2022 The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference. Our young men are beginning to understand that more and more.". Yet, a conference championship is our goal each year we report. As an assistant coach, he shared in Mississippi College's NCAA Division II national championship. Entering his eighth season at Samford in 2022, Hatcher boasts a career record of 161-93 in 22 years as a college head coach, having previously coached at Murray State, Georgia Southern and Valdosta State. This weekend, Samford University marches into the dragons lair of Athens to face the University of Georgia. Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle with the disease. Series History. In 2014, Fritz hired Krysl as his special teams coordinator. FCS-level matchups dont exactly demand four quarters of effort from the starters, so coaches can get an early look at players lower on the depth chart. The official Football Coach List for the University of Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Football Coaches - University of Central Arkansas Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content University of Central Arkansas Athletics University of Central Arkansas Main Navigation Menu He tallied 15 or more points 12 times, with five performances of 20 or more points. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. And if you're going to have good high school programs, you got to have kids getting opportunities to play at all levels. One of his players at Nimitz was former Texas A&M All-American and 1994 New York Jets first-round draft choice Aaron Glenn. As if Georgias whole reigning national champion status wasnt intimidating enough, the Dawgs are coming off a 49-3 evisceration of the No. And he embodied that. Holmes left his mark on every Samford receiving record and is currently on the staff coaching wide receivers. They can rush three and get pressure. Dye was named to the Coaches First Team and Media Second Team, Glover to the Coaches Second Team and Media Third Team, and Marshall to the Coaches Third Team and Media Second Team. The team went 7-4 overall, giving Samford its first winning season since 1999. Its a nice thought, a scrap of hope to carry you to kickoff that is, until you look at this weeks lines and see Ohio State is a 44.5-point favorite over Arkansas State, Michigan is a 51.5-point favorite against Hawaii, and Georgias advantage over Samford is so vast that lines werent even posted as of Wednesday afternoon. For now, Hatcher is focused on the game coming this weekend. Do you have a blog? Jordan wasn't the first Gray-coached running back to join the professional ranks. In just his third year McMillan led the Bulldogs to one of the most successful seasons in program history, finishing 21-10 overall and 15-3 in SoCon play to claim a share of the regular-season title. Story Links SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Samford was well represented when the Southern Conference released its postseason awards for indoor track and field Wednesday afternoon. Its highly unlikely Georgia will allow the other Bulldogs to hang around that late. Gray has a small-college background, playing and coaching for Division II Mississippi College. Liberty's 5th year head coach had the highest compensation package of any other FCS coach we researched. This isnt anything close to a fair fight. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Samford Bulldogs School History. A new era of Samford football began on October 16, 2001, when Bill Gray, 44, was named interim head coach midway through the season. 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