2000 Samford Bulldogs football team

2000 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoel Williams (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Richard Koehler (1st season)
  • Mike O'Toole (1st season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2000 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Davidson       10 0  
No. 7 Hofstra ^       9 4  
Southern Utah       7 4  
South Florida       7 4  
Elon       7 4  
Morehead State       6 3  
Saint Mary's       6 5  
Charleston Southern       5 6  
Jacksonville       3 8  
      4 7  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Liberty       3 8  
Austin Peay       2 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Pete Hurt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.at ChattanoogaL 6–2313,186[1]
September 77:00 p.m.Murray StateW 19–175,580[2]
September 147:00 p.m.Tennessee–Martin
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 49–175,378[3]
September 217:00 p.m.at Jacksonville StateL 16–3614,127[4]
September 306:00 p.m.Nicholls State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 28–107,231[5]
October 57:00 p.m.at North TexasL 6–418,712[6]
October 141:00 p.m.at Elon
L 21–433,021[7]
October 211:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 17–364,012[8]
October 2812:30 p.m.at LibertyL 0–245,813[9]
November 41:30 p.m.Charleston Southerndagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 21–14 OT4,220[10]
November 97:00 p.m.at Tennessee TechL 0–291,800[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs mock own struggles". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 1, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Murray State drops game to Samford, 19–17". Messenger-Inquirer. September 8, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Samford buries Tennessee–Martin". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 15, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville St. whacks Samford". The Huntsville Times. September 22, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Samford slams NSU". Daily World. October 1, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "North Texas ends 8-game slide". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Moore, Phoenix sail past Samford". News and Record. October 15, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Battered Bulldogs fall to Webb's ground game". The Birmingham News. October 22, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford drops fifth straight on road". The Birmingham News. October 29, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dry spell ends as Bulldogs win". The Birmingham News. November 5, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Turnovers cost 'Dogs in finale". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 10, 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". samfordsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.