2007 Samford Bulldogs football team

2007 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Brickey (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill D'Ottavio (1st season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2007 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Eastern Kentucky $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 18 Eastern Illinois ^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Austin Peay   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Jacksonville State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Tennessee State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Tennessee–Martin   4 – 4     4 – 7  
  2 – 6     4 – 7  
Tennessee Tech   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Murray State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Sullivan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the OVC. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.West Alabama*
W 23–2110,483[1]
September 812:30 p.m.at No. 21 (FBS) Georgia Tech*
ESPNUL 14–6943,288[2]
September 137:00 p.m.Presbyterian*
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 34–242,575[3]
September 226:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 26–215,230[4]
September 292:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky
L 20–4310,100[5]
October 132:00 p.m.at Tennessee–Martin
L 21–316,167[6]
October 202:00 p.m.Austin Peaydagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 25–285,830[7]
October 271:30 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
W 59–524,253[8]
November 31:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL (rivalry)
L 12–246,273[9]
November 85:00 p.m.Tennessee State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 28–384,193[10]
November 171:30 p.m.at No. 21 Eastern Illinois
L 17–333,083[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Samford 23, West Alabama 21". The Huntsville Times. August 31, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Yellow Jackets' first half best since 1916". The News and Observer. September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "PC rally comes up short". The Greenville News. September 14, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Prevost's kicks beat Redhawks". Daily American Republic. September 23, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonels' passing attack finally comes alive, 43–20". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UT–Martin gets first win at Samford's expense". The Birmingham News. October 14, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Govs rally to win". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 21, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sullivan's 'Dogs win shootout". The Birmingham News. October 28, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks get job done". The Anniston Star. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNairl leads TSU to win over Samford". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Adeniji's three scores help Eastern Illinois to win". Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 18, 2007. p. C9. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2007 Ohio Valley Conference Football Samford". static.ovcsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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