2006 Samford Bulldogs football team

2006 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Gray (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike O'Toole (7th season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Eastern Illinois +^   7 1     8 5  
No. 13 Tennessee–Martin +^   6 1     9 3  
Tennessee State   5 2     6 5  
Jacksonville State   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky   5 3     6 5  
Tennessee Tech   4 4     4 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     4 7  
  1 7     3 8  
Murray State   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Gray, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the OVC. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.Miles*W 37–710,386[1]
September 92:30 p.m.at Georgia Tech*L 6–3847,149[2]
September 147:00 p.m.Austin Peay*
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 17–104,490[3]
September 236:00 p.m.No. 20 Eastern Illinois
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 13–245,355[4]
September 306:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri StateL 14–199,650[5]
October 71:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 12–312,883[6]
October 143:00 p.m.at Murray StateW 33–75,801[7]
October 212:00 p.m.Tennessee–Martin
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 6–105,840[8]
October 286:00 p.m.at Tennessee StateL 7–2918,758[9]
November 41:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 14–202,967[10]
November 1111:00 a.m.at Jacksonville StateL 7–557,211[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs whip Bears". The Birmingham News. September 1, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tech muddles past Samford". The Macon Telegraph. September 10, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Austin Peay falls to Samford". The Tennessean. September 15, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Webb rushes Eastern Illinois past Samford". The Paducah Sun. September 24, 2006. p. 4B. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs' comeback fall short as SEMO prevails". The Birmingham News. October 1, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Record-setting Greco passes Eastern to win". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turnovers cost Racers in 33–7 loss". Messenger-Inquirer. October 15, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee–Martin edges past Samford". The Anniston Star. October 22, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU beats Samford, but Heffner injured". The Tennessean. October 29, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tenn. Tech ground game dominates 'Dogs". The Birmingham News. November 5, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jacksonville St. shreds Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2006 Ohio Valley Conference Football Samford". static.ovcsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.