2008 Samford Bulldogs football team

2008 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Brickey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill D'Ottavio (2nd season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2008 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Appalachian State $^   8 0     11 3  
No. 9 Wofford ^   7 1     9 3  
No. 17 Elon   6 2     8 4  
Furman   4 4     7 5  
  4 4     6 5  
Georgia Southern   4 4     6 5  
The Citadel   2 6     4 8  
Western Carolina   1 7     3 9  
Chattanooga   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Pat Sullivan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SoCon. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 287:00 p.m.West Georgia*W 21–198,240[1]
September 66:00 p.m.Faulkner*
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 62–06,272[2]
September 136:00 p.m.at Ole Miss*L 10–3452,780[3]
September 2712:30 p.m.at No. 8 ElonL 17–2311,149[4]
October 412:00 p.m.at Western CarolinaW 21–69,174[5]
October 112:30 p.m.No. 2 Appalachian State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 24–3510,670[6]
October 252:00 p.m.The Citadeldagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 28–108,453[7]
November 12:00 p.m.No. 18 Furman
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 27–285,773[8]
November 811:00 a.m.at Georgia SouthernCSSW 27–1717,436[9]
November 152:00 p.m.No. 9 Wofford
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 7–282,973[10]
November 221:00 p.m.at ChattanoogaW 30–74,068[11]

References

  1. ^ "Evans overcomes fumbles, leads Bulldogs to victory". The Birmingham News. August 29, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Samford routs Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebs roll 34–10 over Samford". Hattiesburg American. September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Elon struggles to put away Samford". News and Record. September 28, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Evans, Samford nab league win". The Birmingham News. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Appalachian downs Samford". Winston-Salem Journal. October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Samford beats The Citadel, 28–10". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No. 18 Paladins pass road test against Samford". The Greenville News. November 2, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford wins for first time over Georgia Southern". The Birmingham News. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wofford runs past Samford". The Item. November 16, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs finish winning season". The Birmingham News. November 23, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.