2014 Samford Bulldogs football team

2014 Samford Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
2014 record	7–4 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Pat Sullivan (8th year)
Offensive coordinator	Travis Trickett
Defensive coordinator	Bill D'Ottavio (8th year)
Home stadium	Seibert Stadium (Capacity: 6,700)

2014 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#8 Chattanooga $^		7	–	0					10	–	4
Samford		5	–	2					7	–	4
Western Carolina		5	–	2					7	–	5
Wofford		4	–	3					6	–	5
The Citadel		3	–	4					5	–	7
Furman		2	–	5					3	–	9
Mercer		1	–	6					6	–	6
VMI		1	–	6					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of poll=The Sports Network Poll[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth year head coach Pat Sullivan and played their home games at Seibert Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–2 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for second place.

On December 2, head coach Pat Sullivan stepped down.^[2] He finished at Samford with an eight year record of 47–43.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 PM	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	FCS	L 14–48	40,094
September 11	6:30 PM	Stillman*	Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL		W 52–0	4,968
September 20	2:00 PM	VMI	Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL	ESPN3	W 63–21	4,618
September 27	6:00 PM	at No. 14 Chattanooga	Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN	ASN	L 24–38	8,872
October 4	2:00 PM	Mercer	Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL		W 21–18	8,713
October 18	2:00 PM	Wofford	Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL		L 20–24	4,157
October 25	12:30 PM	at Furman	Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC	ESPN3	W 45–0	8,047
November 1	2:00 PM	Concordia*	Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL		W 55–0	4,871
November 8	2:30 PM	Western Carolina	Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL	ASN	W 34–20	4,689
November 15	12:00 PM	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC		W 20–17	7,638
November 22	6:00 PM	at No. 16 (FBS) Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	ESPNU	L 7–31	87,451
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

• Source: Schedule

Game summeries

@ TCU

Samford @ TCU

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14 • Horned Frogs 14 10 10 14 48 Date: August 30 Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 40,094 Television network: FCSC

In their first game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 48–14 to the TCU Horned Frogs.^[3]

Stillman

Stillman @ Samford

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 • Bulldogs 14 21 14 3 52 Date: September 11 Location: Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL Game start: 6:30 PM CDT Game attendance: 4,968

In their second game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 52–0 over the Stillman Tigers.^[4]

VMI

VMI @ Samford

1 2 3 4 Total Keydets 0 0 7 14 21 • Bulldogs 28 21 14 0 63 Date: September 20 Location: Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL Game start: 2:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 4,618 Television network: ESPN3

In their third game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 63–21 over the VMI Keydets.^[5]

@ Chattanooga

Samford @ Chattanooga

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 3 0 14 7 24 • #14 Mocs 17 7 0 14 38 Date: September 27 Location: Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 8,872 Television network: ASN

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 38–24 to the Chattanooga Mocs.^[6]

Mercer

Mercer @ Samford

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 7 0 8 18 • Bulldogs 7 7 7 0 21 Date: October 4 Location: Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL Game start: 2:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 8,713

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 21–18 over the Mercer Bears.^[7]

Wofford

Wofford @ Samford

1 2 3 4 Total • Terriers 10 0 7 7 24 Bulldogs 0 10 7 3 20 Date: October 18 Location: Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL Game start: 2:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 4,157

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 24–20 to the Wofford Terriers.^[8]

@ Furman

Samford @ Furman

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 21 14 0 10 45 Paladins 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 25 Location: Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC Game start: 12:30 PM CDT Game attendance: 8,047. Television network: ESPN3

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 45–0 over the Furman Paladins.^[9]

Concordia

Concordia @ Samford

1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 • Bulldogs 21 10 14 10 55 Date: November 1 Location: Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL Game start: 2:00 PM CDT Game attendance: 4,871

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 55–0 over the Concordia Hornets.^[10]

Western Carolina

Western Carolina @ Samford

1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 0 7 6 7 20 • Bulldogs 14 14 3 3 34 Date: November 8 Location: Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL Game start: 2:30 PM CST Game attendance: 4,689 Television network: ASN

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 34–20 over the Western Carolina Catamounts.^[11]

@ The Citadel

Samford @ The Citadel

1 2 3 4 Total • Samford 0 7 0 13 20 The Citadel 0 0 7 10 17 Date: November 15 Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC Game start: 12:00 PM CST Game attendance: 7,638

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 20–17 over The Citadel Bulldogs.^[12]

@ Auburn

Samford @ Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7 • #16 Tigers 0 17 7 7 31 Date: November 22 Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL Game start: 6:00 PM CST Game attendance: 87,451 Television network: ESPNU

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 31–7 to the Auburn Tigers.^[13]

References

1. "The Sports Network FCS Poll". The Sports Network.
2. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/12/pat_sullivan_steps_down_as_sam.html
3. "Boykin's 3 TDs Lead TCU Past Samford, 48-14". ESPN. Associated Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
4. "Williams' 3 TDs Lead Samford Past Stillman, 52-0". ESPN. Associated Press. September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
5. "Samford Dominates VMI 63-21". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
6. "Chattanooga Tops Samford 38-24". ESPN. Associated Press. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
7. "Samford Holds on to Beat Mercer 21-18". ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
8. "Wofford sneaks past Samford, 24-20". ESPN. Associated Press. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
9. "Samford shuts out Furman, 45-0". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
10. "Concordia vs. Samford". ESPN. Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
11. "Samford beats Western Carolina 34-20". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
12. "Samford edges The Citadel 20-17". ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
13. "Artis-Payne, Marshall lead No. 14 Auburn to win". ESPN. Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.