2009 Samford Bulldogs football team

2009 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Brickey (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill D'Ottavio (3rd season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2009 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 Elon ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Furman   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
  3 – 5     5 – 6  
Wofford   2 – 6     3 – 8  
The Citadel   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Western Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Pat Sullivan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SoCon. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:30 pmat UCF*
BHSNL 24–2834,486[1]
September 125:00 pmJacksonville*
W 27–05,328[2]
September 192:00 pmMiles*
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 31–124,567[3]
September 262:30 pmat No. 10 Appalachian State
L 7–2022,139[4]
October 32:00 pmWestern Carolina
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 16–34,377[5]
October 103:00 pmChattanooga
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 7–146,393[6]
October 171:00 pmat Furman
L 24–2610,846[7]
October 3112:00 pmat The Citadel
L 16–288,317[8]
November 72:30 pmGeorgia Southerndagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 31–107,730[9]
November 1412:30 pmat Wofford
W 27–245,917[10]
November 212:00 pmNo. 10 Elon
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 7–274,283[11]

References

  1. ^ "Knights fans need to see consistency". The Orlando Sentinel. September 6, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs' defense gets stingy in shutout win over Dolphins". The Birmingham News. September 13, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs rally to beat Golden Bears". The Birmingham News. September 20, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Apps prove point". Winston-Salem Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Freshman kicker takes care of Western Carolina". News and Record. October 4, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs can't overcome turnovers, UT transfer". The Birmingham News. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McKinney, Paladins deny Bulldogs in wild finish". The Greenville News. October 18, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Edwards paces Citadel". The Greenville News. November 1, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia products get best of Eagles". The Macon Telegraph. November 8, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Samford's Evans runs over Terriers". The Greenville News. November 15, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Elon defense puts the shackles on Bulldogs". The Birmingham News. November 22, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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