1991 Samford Bulldogs football team
The 1991 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Bowden, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 12–2. Samford advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and were defeated by Youngstown State.
| 1991 Samford Bulldogs football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 0–10 at Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 12–2 |
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| Home stadium | Seibert Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Samford ^ | – | 12 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 James Madison ^ | – | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Youngstown State ^ | – | 12 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | Harding | W 34–0 | [1] | |||
| September 7 | Morehead State |
| W 52–14 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | at East Tennessee State | W 31–6 | 3,207 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | Tennessee Tech |
| W 20–16 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | at Southeast Missouri State | W 48–24 | [5] | |||
| October 12 | at UCF | W 13–6 | 12,011 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | at No. 11 Alabama State | No. 19 | L 28–31 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | at Western Carolina | W 16–3 | [8] | |||
| November 2 | Troy State | No. 18 |
| W 24–22 | 7,131 | [9] |
| November 16 | at William & Mary | No. 14 | W 35–13 | 7,131 | [10] | |
| November 23 | Liberty | No. 11 |
| W 31–19 | [11] | |
| November 30 | at No. 11 New Hampshire | No. 10 | W 29–13 | [12] | ||
| December 7 | at No. 16 James Madison | No. 10 |
| W 24–21 | 9,028 | [13] |
| December 14 | at No. 13 Youngstown State | No. 10 |
| L 0–10 | 17,033 | [14] |
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References
- "Samford 34, Harding 0". The Anniston Star. September 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morehead falls 52–14 to Samford in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford knocks off Bucs, 31–6". Johnson City Press. September 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford rallies to keep Tech winless". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford 48, SEMO 24". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford's rally pays UCF back". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cothren's kick lifts Hornets over Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford makes short work of WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford snaps Troy's four-game winning streak". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tribe not fast enough". Daily Press. November 17, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford beats Flames, 31–19". The News and Advance. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Samford downs UNH 29–13: Samford 29, New Hampshire 13". Sunday News Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late 'foot fault' dooms Dukes in loss to Samford". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Youngstown State gains title game". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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