As Samford footballs all-time winningest coach, Sullivan led the Bulldogs to four consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1999 and took the program to its first Southern Conference championship in 2013. "At the age of 69, Patrick Joseph "Pat" Sullivan died peacefully at home on the morning of Sunday, December 1, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Marshall also ranked fourth in the conference in steals per game in SoCon games (1.6), 15th in field goal percentage, and 13th in free throw efficiency (75.9%). Bailey led the SoCon in field goals (172), total points (477), points per game (17.7), steals per game (2.89) and total steals (78). They understand that their very best hope is that Georgia. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Glenn currently is with the Houston Texans. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. More accurately, though, Furman won a share of the SoCon title on Saturday. One of his players at Nimitz was former Texas A&M All-American and 1994 New York Jets first-round draft choice Aaron Glenn. Paveletzke was also named to the media's All-Conference third team, making him the first freshman to . Bobby Bowden. "They understand the odds are against them. In addition to the head coaches of Samford sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men's teams and 12 assitant coaches of women's teams. Jerome Russell, who gained 1,180 yards, became the school's all-time leading rusher in 1999. For now, Hatcher is focused on the game coming this weekend. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. Other teams are not able to do that., For their players, this is an opportunity to play on a really large stage, Smart said. 9 in the AP poll, the second highest mark in program history. The official 2022 Football Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs Skip To Main . I truly believe that the Lord has guided me to this job at this time. Samford alumni include more than 60 members of the U.S. Congress, 8 state governors, 2 U.S. Supreme Court justices, a Secretary of State, 4 Rhodes Scholars, multiple Emmy and Grammy award-winning artists, 2 national championship football coaches, and recipients of the Pulitzer and Nobel Peace prizes. In 1991, Bowden's Samford team reached the I-AA semifinals. "Our guys, they're smart players," Samford head coach Chris Hatcher told Yahoo Sports. Samford itself threw scares into both Florida and Florida State in recent years. The team was known as the Howard Bulldogs through the 1965 season when Howard College was renamed as Samford University. He tallied 15 or more points 12 times, with five performances of 20 or more points. Offensive excitement has never been missing. Champion doubled to center field (0-1 K). The team went 7-4 overall, giving Samford its first winning season since 1999. "This college football experience is so exciting for the student-athlete. The answer, as it always is in college football, comes down to three factors: tradition, spectacle and money. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - To open the 2023 Southern Conference Tournament, the six-seed Samford women's basketball team will square off with the third-seed ETSU Buccaneers in Asheville, N.C. on Thursday. Fourteen running backs have gained more than 500 yards a season since Gray arrived at Samford, including Jason Ogletree in 2001, and 2000's tandem of Rashad Brewer and Kadell Wright. Dye (Haleyville, Ala.) averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds over the regular season for Samford, highlighted by a mark of 14.6 points and 4.9 boards per game against . Dan Earl, Head Coach Opening statement after 86-74 loss to Wofford. The relationship between Krysl and Green Wave head coach Willie Fritz stretches back close to two decades. In 2014, Fritz hired Krysl as his special teams coordinator. Women's team head coaches make an average of $94,528 and men's team head coaches make about $140,213 each year. The victories improve Samford to 6-4 on the year while Morehead State drops to 8-3. . NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. [2], NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, "Samford Bulldogs Football Future Schedules", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samford_Bulldogs_football&oldid=1134351711, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 07:24. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. He is also a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame and the National High School Hall of Fame. Last year, Hatchers Bulldogs threw for 410 yards, scored in truckloads, and were within four points of Florida 56 to 52 with less than 10 minutes left in the game. This is a place that I believe in, and this is a position I have always wanted to occupy if the opportunity presented itself. Contact Jay Busbee at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or on Twitter at @jaybusbee. This list may not reflect recent changes . View our privacy policy. Anybody whos willing to pay us half a million dollars, were willing to travel. And Chris Hatcher does a great job of getting his team prepared for moments like this and confidence in throwing the ball.". The Bulldogs probably win the 2021 and 2022 national titles in runaway fashion. Marshall (Brighton, Ala.) averaged 12.8 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Bulldogs this season while posting 14.6 points and 6.9 boards per game in league play. We present them here for purely educational purposes. "My goal is for our players to take pride in wearing the red and blue of Samford, and for them to work hard daily to be the best student-athletes they can be," Gray said. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The advantages to an unfair matchup like this for a leviathan like Georgia are obvious: a chance to compete in a game-day environment at home, with all the requisite revenue that entails. Dye (Haleyville, Ala.) averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds over the regular season for Samford, highlighted by a mark of 14.6 points and 4.9 boards per game against SoCon opponents. Asst. Theres never been a game we coached in that I didnt think we could win, Hatcher said. All Chris Hatcher Football Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level, and/or gender) and are hosted at the Samford University Football facilties. Gray's teams have taken advantage of opportunities when given them. Samford University is a wonderful institution with an outstanding academic heritage. . Gray has coached 49 games at Samford. Pat Sullivan has been named the head football coach at Samford University, university President Andrew Westmoreland and director of athletics Bob Roller announced Friday. We try to rotate the guys and keep them fresh, maybe they're tired, we have to look into it. Full Bio. A new era of Samford football began on October 16, 2001, when Bill Gray, 44, was named interim head coach midway through the season. As if Georgias whole reigning national champion status wasnt intimidating enough, the Dawgs are coming off a 49-3 evisceration of the No. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Fred McAfee, a Division II All-American at Mississippi College who led the New Orleans Saints in rushing as a free-agent rookie in 1991 and was the captain of special teams for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX, was one of Gray's pupils. The family is appreciative of everyone's outpouring of love and support. Its highly unlikely Georgia will allow the other Bulldogs to hang around that late. I believe we can accomplish great things on the football field without compromising our ideals and standards. Kirby Smart, Georgia Advertisement Before Kirby Smart turned Georgia into one of the best programs in all of college football, he was a high-motor safety in Athens. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Holmes left his mark on every Samford receiving record and is currently on the staff coaching wide receivers. Furman have won 13 out of their last 16 games against Samford. There is no reason why we shouldn't strive to excel on the football field while at the same time keeping the core values of Samford University at the forefront. Top Stories Samford Places 47 On Fall Academic All - SoCon Team January 19, 2023 Samford Football Announces 15 Signees For Early Class December 21, 2022 He was incredible, his disposition with the team, was always confident, Smart recalled of their days together. The dragon, you just have to survive. All rights reserved. At Samford, Bowden directed the program's move from Division III football to Division I-AA scholarship football. Dye was named to the Coaches First Team and Media Second Team, Glover to the Coaches Second Team and Media Third Team, and Marshall to the Coaches Third Team and Media Second Team. Gray's no-nonsense approach has been successful with the Bulldogs, instilling the responsibility and discipline associated with a family. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle as a result of his treatments. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. So how did we get here? Mostly money. The difference in talent between players on opposite sides of an NFL field isnt nearly as vast as the difference between players from the SECs top team and colleges with enrollments that barely top four figures. SoCon Release; SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Southern Conference announced its postseason awards on Wednesday, March 1. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in Homewood, Alabama. ", "With the current improvements being made in athletic facilities and those that are to come, we are steadily closing the gap in our conference. Ive been a head coach for 23 years, and Ive never missed a ball game.. Previously, Fisher was the head coach at Florida State, where his team won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. Wide receiver Efrem Hill was the other All-American as well as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which annually goes to the top player in I-AA football.