2005 Samford Bulldogs football team

2005 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Gray (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike O'Toole (6th season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Eastern Illinois $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Eastern Kentucky   7 – 1     7 – 4  
Jacksonville State   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Tennessee–Martin   4 – 4     6 – 5  
  4 – 4     5 – 6  
Tennessee Tech   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Tennessee State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Murray State   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Gray, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.Edward Waters*
W 60–74,312[1]
September 106:00 p.m.at Baylor*
L 14–4836,575[2]
September 176:00 p.m.at No. 10 Furman*
L 23–4513,452[3]
September 241:30 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
L 14–439,757[4]
September 296:30 p.m.Southeast Missouri State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 33–175,185[5]
October 85:30 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky
L 6–386,100[6]
October 151:00 p.m.Murray State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 27–234,276[7]
October 2212:00 p.m.at Tennessee–Martin
W 30–222,132[8]
October 291:30 p.m.Tennessee Statedagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 31–118,278[9]
November 51:30 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
L 21–427,828[10]
November 1212:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL (rivalry)
L 20–267,643[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Bulldog burn; Samford offensive attack dominates season opener". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears rout I-AA foe to secure 2–0 start for first time since '01". The Odessa American. September 11, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Paladins regain their stride". The State. September 18, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs drop conference opener". The Birmingham News. September 25, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Adcock takes to air and ground in Bulldogs win". The Birmingham News. September 30, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern pounds another league foe". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Samford gets past Murray State". The Park City Daily News. October 16, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford lives off of UTM's turnovers". The Jackson Sun. October 23, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU's mistakes fine with Samford". The Tennessean. October 30, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Turnovers take hold of Bulldogs". The Birmingham News. November 6, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Slaughter shines at perfect time for JSU". The Anniston Star. November 13, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2005 Ohio Valley Conference Football Samford". static.ovcsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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