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2014 Samford Bulldogs football team

The 2014 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Pat Sullivan, they played their home games at Seibert Stadium and were a member of the Southern Conference. The team finished the season with a 7–4 overall record, including a 5–2 mark in SoCon play, securing a tie for second place.

2014 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Trickett (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill D'Ottavio (8th season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 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
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

On December 2, head coach Pat Sullivan stepped down.[1] He finished at Samford with an eight year record of 47–43.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat TCU*
FCSL 14–4840,094
September 116:30 pmStillman*
W 52–04,968
September 202:00 pmVMI
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ESPN3W 63–214,618
September 276:00 pmat No. 14 Chattanooga
ASNL 24–388,872
October 42:00 pmMercer
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 21–188,713
October 182:00 pmWofford
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 20–244,157
October 2512:30 pmat Furman
ESPN3W 45–08,047
November 12:00 pmConcordia* 
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 55–04,871
November 82:30 pmWestern Carolina
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
ASNW 34–204,689
November 1512:00 pmat The Citadel
W 20–177,638
November 226:00 pmat No. 16 (FBS) Auburn*
ESPNUL 7–3187,451

Game summaries

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@ TCU

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Samford @ TCU
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 707 14
• Horned Frogs 14 101014 48
See also: 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

In their first game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 48–14 to the TCU Horned Frogs.[2]

Stillman

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Stillman @ Samford
1 234Total
Tigers 0 000 0
• Bulldogs 14 21143 52
See also: Stillman Tigers football

In their second game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 52–0 over the Stillman Tigers.[3]

VMI

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VMI @ Samford
1 234Total
Keydets 0 0714 21
• Bulldogs 28 21140 63
See also: 2014 VMI Keydets football team

In their third game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 63–21 over the VMI Keydets.[4]

@ Chattanooga

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Samford @ Chattanooga
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Bulldogs 3 0147 24
• #14 Mocs 17 7014 38
See also: 2014 Chattanooga Mocs football team

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 38–24 to the Chattanooga Mocs.[5]

Mercer

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Mercer @ Samford
1 234Total
Bears 3 708 18
• Bulldogs 7 770 21
See also: 2014 Mercer Bears football team

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 21–18 over the Mercer Bears.[6]

Wofford

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Wofford @ Samford
1 234Total
• Terriers 10 077 24
Bulldogs 0 1073 20
See also: 2014 Wofford Terriers football team

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 24–20 to the Wofford Terriers.[7]

@ Furman

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Samford @ Furman
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 21 14010 45
Paladins 0 000 0
See also: 2014 Furman Paladins football team

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 45–0 over the Furman Paladins.[8]

Concordia

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Concordia @ Samford
1 234Total
Hornets 0 000 0
• Bulldogs 21 101410 55
See also: Concordia Hornets football

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 55–0 over the Concordia Hornets.[9]

Western Carolina

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Western Carolina @ Samford
1 234Total
Catamounts 0 767 20
• Bulldogs 14 1433 34
See also: 2014 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 34–20 over the Western Carolina Catamounts.[10]

@ The Citadel

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Samford @ The Citadel
1 234Total
• Samford 0 7013 20
The Citadel 0 0710 17
See also: 2014 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulldogs won, 20–17 over The Citadel Bulldogs.[11]

@ Auburn

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Samford @ Auburn
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 700 7
• #16 Tigers 0 1777 31
See also: 2014 Auburn Tigers football team

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulldogs lost, 31–7 to the Auburn Tigers.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Pat Sullivan steps down as Samford football coach". December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Boykin's 3 TDs Lead TCU Past Samford, 48-14". ESPN. Associated Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Williams' 3 TDs Lead Samford Past Stillman, 52-0". ESPN. Associated Press. September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Samford Dominates VMI 63-21". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Chattanooga Tops Samford 38-24". ESPN. Associated Press. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Samford Holds on to Beat Mercer 21-18". ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "Wofford sneaks past Samford, 24-20". ESPN. Associated Press. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "Samford shuts out Furman, 45-0". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  9. ^ "Concordia vs. Samford". ESPN. Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "Samford beats Western Carolina 34-20". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  11. ^ "Samford edges The Citadel 20-17". ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  12. ^ "Artis-Payne, Marshall lead No. 14 Auburn to win". ESPN. Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.


 

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