The 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team will represent Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs will be coached by tenth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and play at Pete Hanna Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.
2024 Samford Bulldogs football | |
---|---|
Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 1–2 (0–0 SoCon) |
Head coach |
|
Offensive coordinator | Ricky Turner (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Chris Boone (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Pete Hanna Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Mercer | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 31 | 5:00 p.m. | at West Georgia* | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 4,329 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida* | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 7–45 | 89,295 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State* | ESPN+ | W 12–7 | 6,045 | |
TBD | TBD | at Furman | ESPN+ | Postponed | ||
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | VMI |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at East Tennessee State | ESPN+ | |||
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Mercer |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | ESPN+ | |||
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Wofford |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at Chattanooga | ESPN+ | |||
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Carolina |
| ESPN+ | ||
|
Game summaries
editat West Georgia
editGame One – Samford Bulldogs (0-0) at West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samford | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
West Georgia | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 38 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,329
- Referee: Gabriel Maddox
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox and Parker Gore
Game information |
---|
|
Statistics | SAM | UWG |
---|---|---|
First downs | 25 | 24 |
Total yards | 465 | 456 |
Rushing yards | 163 | 185 |
Passing yards | 302 | 271 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-41-1 | 24-35 |
Time of possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Quincy Crittendon | 19 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Brendan Jenkins | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
West Georgia | Passing | Davin Wydner | 24/35, 271 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Rajaez Mosley | 23 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Karmello English | 6 receptions, 108 yards |
at Florida
editGame Two – Samford Bulldogs (0–1) at Florida Gators (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)[3]
Statistics | Samford | Florida |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Florida | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Alabama State
editGame Three – Alabama State Hornets (1–1) vs Samford Bulldogs (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, Alabama
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
---|
|
Statistics | ASU | SAM |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Samford | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Furman
editGame Four – Samford Bulldogs (1–2) vs Furman Paladins (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Furman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
---|
|
Statistics | SAM | FUR |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Furman | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
VMI
editGame Five – VMI Keydets (0–4) vs Samford Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VMI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, Alabama
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
---|
|
Statistics | VMI | SAM |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
VMI | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Samford | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "Samford Bulldogs 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Samford Football Announces 2024 Schedule". Samford University, Department of Athletics. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Samford Pregame