Heisman winner, former coach Sullivan dies
Pat Sullivan, a former TCU and Samford head coach who won the 1971 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback at Auburn, has died. He was 69.
2021 Season
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Regular Season
2021 Schedule
4th in Southern
No. 16 Auburn cruises by Samford 52-0
Auburn’s defense held Samford to 114 yards and forced four turnovers, JaTarvious Whitlow scored twice, and the No. 16 Tigers tuned up for the Iron Bowl with a 52-0 victory Saturday at rain-drenched Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Whitlow plows his way into the end zone for a 1-yard TD (0:18)
Samford’s big 2nd quarter leads to 31-13 win over W Carolina
Liam Welch passed for one score and ran for another as Samford rallied past Western Carolina 31-13 on Saturday.
Tiano, Ibitokun-Hanks lead Chattanooga past Samford 35-27
Nick Tiano accounted for three touchdowns to lead Chattanooga to a 35-27 victory over Samford on Saturday.
Dowden makes up for misses, boosts Mercer in third OT
Tyray Devezin scored on four short runs and Caleb Dowden kicked a winning 38-yard field goal in the third overtime, atoning for two earlier missed kicks, and Mercer outlasted Samford 36-33 on Saturday night.
Record-setting Ramsey scores 6 TD's; VMI downs Samford in OT
Alex Ramsey scored a school record with six rushing touchdowns; the last proving to be the overtime winner and VMI beat Samford 48-41 on Saturday.
Furman runs for 460 yards, beats Samford 58-14
Darren Grainger threw four TD passes, Devin Wynn had 278 yards from scrimmage and three scores, and Furman beat Samford 58-14 on Saturday.
Samford outlasts The Citadel 61-55 in 4 overtimes
Liam Welch scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth overtime and Samford held off The Citadel 61-55 on Saturday.
Oladokun with 4 TDs as Samford beats Alabama A&M 55-21
Chris Oladokunthrew three touchdown passes and ran for another score as Samford beat Alabama A&M 55-21 on Saturday night.
Samford earns first win, upsets FCS No. 21 Wofford 21-14
Chris Oladokun dashed 30 yards for the game-winning score in the third quarter as Samford earned its first win of the season by knocking off Wofford, 21-14 in a Southern Conference opener Saturday.
Tennessee Tech earns wild 59-58 2OT win over Samford
— Andrew Goldsmith scored on a 14-yard run in the second overtime and Bailey Fisher connected with David Gist for the two-point conversion as Tennessee Tech rallied from a 16-point deficit in the final 2:20 of regulation to stun Samford 59-58 on...
FCS Kickoff: Youngstown State too tough for Samford
The FCS Kickoff had always matched two nationally ranked teams, but Saturday's sixth annual season-opening showcase didn't have any.
Samford WR wide open for the TD (0:44)
Youngstown State's Mitchell recovers the fumble and scores (0:45)
Welch finds Adams for 55-yard Samford TD (0:39)
Samford QB passes McNair to set FCS record
In the final game of his career, Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges passed the late Steve McNair to set an FCS record for career passing yards.
Ward has 4 TDs, leads The Citadel to 42-27 win over Samford
Lorenzo Ward rushed for four touchdowns and Brandon Rainey ran for 206 yards and another score as The Citadel took control in the fourth quarter to run over Samford 42-27 on Saturday.
Hodges' 6 touchdown passes leads Samford's 73-22 rout of VMI
Devlin Hodges threw for 438 yards and six touchdowns and added a seventh on the ground as Samford routed winless VMI 73-22 in a Southern Conference game Saturday afternoon.
Hodges throws for 6 TDs, Samford swamps Western Carolina
Devlin Hodges set three school records, including six touchdown passes, leading Samford to a 66-28 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.
Burks propels Kennesaw State to 24-10 win over Samford
Chandler Burks threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores to propel Kennesaw State to a 24-10 victory over Samford on Saturday.
Tiano leads Chattanooga past Samford in SoCon opener, 27-20
Nick Tiano threw for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for a third as Chattanooga held off preseason favorite Samford, 27-20 in the Southern Conference opener on Saturday night.
Riddle has 3 TDs, leads Mercer to 30-24 win over Samford
Freshman Robert Riddle threw for 316 yards and one score and ran for two more touchdowns as Mercer opened Southern Conference play by holding off Samford 30-24 on Saturday afternoon.
Francois helps Florida State escape with win over Samford
Deondre Francois threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Tre' McKitty with 4:03 to go, as Florida State held off Samford 36-26 on Saturday.
FSU's pick-6 puts the nail in the coffin (1:55)
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2020 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| VMI | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Chattanooga | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Wofford | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Furman | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Samford | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Mercer | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| The Citadel | 0-1 | 0-5 |
| Western Carolina | 0-2 | 0-5 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Oladokun | CB | Committed | 76 |
| Michael Maginnis | QB-PP | Committed | 73 |
| Bryson Williams | TE-H | Committed | 42 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D. Hodges | Walter Payton Award |