In 2003, Finnegan repeated as an All-American as well as the OVC's Defensive Player of the Year. Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle with the disease. "That seems to have happened to us in a decent amount of games this year, unfortunately. Thats a challenge for the future. Football; Chris Hatcher: Head Football Coach 205-726-2572 205-726-2572: Ricky Turner: Assistant Head Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers . This was good for a fourth-place finish in the league. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Samford Bulldogs School History. I believe we are getting closer each year. [1][2], NCAA College Division / Division III independent, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne_Grubb_(American_football)&oldid=1101593382, This page was last edited on 31 July 2022, at 21:15. These games are hard to get, Hatcher said. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Announced schedules as of December 8, 2022. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. ), The advantages for Samford, on the other hand, are this: a Saturday afternoon turn on the big stage and a whole lot of cash. On the staff of those Bulldogs were Wayne Grubb as head coach and his brother, Johnny Grubb, as an assistant. And if you're going to have good high school programs, you got to have kids getting opportunities to play at all levels. When you can have a small part in someone developing into one day becoming a better husband, a better father or a better son, then that is a priceless reward. Furman have won 13 out of their last 16 games against Samford. Sullivan served as Samfords head football coach for eight seasons from 2007-2014. Tulane is expected to hire Samford special teams coordinator Mike Krysl as a special teams analyst, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Glover (Knoxville, Tenn.) led the Bulldogs in the regular season with a scoring average of 15.5 points per game. They have five children: Brittany (20), Briana (18), Austin (14), Payton (12) and Bailey (10). We present them here for purely educational purposes. Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229, Assistant Head Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers, Assistant AD for Facilities, Game Operations and Equipment, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning. "The individual honors have brought a lot of attention to our football program," Gray said. Sullivan, the winner of the 1971 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback at Auburn University, is the 35th head football coach in Samford history. Hatcher uses that positive energy every time he leads his Bulldogs into The Swamp or Jordan-Hare or, this weekend, into Sanford Stadium. 3.1.23. Freshman Jackson Paveletzke was named Freshman of the Year by the coaches and media. Squillace struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSBFFS). . 6 Kennesaw State 27-17 at Seibert Stadium on Thursday night. Its the latest, and most notable, example of an ongoing, often painful-to-watch Power 5 tradition the decimation of the early season sacrificial lamb. Athletics Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Chris Hatcher: Head Football Coach football@samford.edu: 205-726-2572 205-726-2572: Ricky Turner Miracles can happen; Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32 still stands as a beacon (or a warning, to Power 5 teams) 15 years after it happened. 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 Live scores, highlights and updates from the Auburn vs. Samford football game By Scout Staff Nov 23, 2019 at 3:09 pm ET 1 min read Samford Bulldogs Coaches | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos Samford Bulldogs Coaches Seasons: 11 (1907 to 1924) Record (W-L-T): 27-57-11 Conferences: Ind Location: Birmingham, Alabama NFL/AFL stats for Samford Bulldogs players at Pro-Football-Reference Samford School History Coaches Polls Bowls Head-to-Head Grubb began his coaching career at Cordova High School in Cordova, Alabama, serving as head coach for five seasons, from 1961 to 1965, and leading his teams to combined record of 3884. In 1991, Bowden's Samford team reached the I-AA semifinals. They can rush three and get pressure. It seemed like we were stuck on 63 for a while. The Birmingham, Alabama-based university's 1971 football team, which won the NCAA Division II national championship, was inducted into the Samford Athletics Hall of Fame in April. Previously, Fisher was the head coach at Florida State, where his team won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. His teams won games, his players persisted to earn degrees; by personal example, he led everyone closer to Christ and he brought honor to our university. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Gray, however, will be the first to say that there is a long way to go to being satisfied. As a byproduct, an enthusiasm and spirit of achievement through hard work has become contagious in the locker room. A Kim Alsop John Lee Armstrong B Billy Bancroft (coach) Bobby Bowden Jeff Bowden Terry Bowden Kodi Burns C Eugene Caton OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. In 1987, Bowden became the head coach at Samford University, a school where his father played and coached. The odds, to put it politely, do not favor Samfords Bulldogs but theyre trying not to let that bother them. His teams have compiled a 24-25 overall record and a 12-12 conference mark. Pat Sullivan, former Samford University head football coach and Auburn football icon, died peacefully at home on Dec. 1 at the age of 69. He is the head football coach at Samford University, a position he has held since 2014.Hatcher served as the head football coach at Valdosta State University from 2000 to 2006, Georgia Southern University from 2007 to 2009, and Murray State University from 2010 to 2014. They have been in the top 25 in the nation each year in passing while averaging 377 yards of total offense. If he didnt like being the head coach so much, he could probably go be a special teams coordinator in the NFL, if he wanted to.. 39-17-3 record. Gray's teams have taken advantage of opportunities when given them. Cagan Campbell was named the Male Most Outstanding Track Performer, while Hannah Daffin earned Female Most Outstanding Field Performer . Gray's no-nonsense approach has been successful with the Bulldogs, instilling the responsibility and discipline associated with a family. He was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Sophomore team in 1958 and earned scholastic All-American honors as a senior in 1960. The lion, you could tame. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. He earned the 1971 Heisman Trophy as quarterback and was named an All-American and the SEC Player of the Year. Use your browser's incognito or private browsing mode to avoid participating. 7 seed into SoCon Tournament play, where it will face No. Check out the detailed 2002-03 Samford Bulldogs Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Samford, unlike Power 5 schools, isnt asking for a home-and-home. The matches between Converse and SCAD will take place at the Earle Tennis Center, and the Bulldogs will travel to Birmingham, Ala., to face Samford (11 am) at the Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavilion. Of the 13 head coaches at Samford, 6 are leaders of men's teams and 7 lead women's teams. To go along with the second SoCon Player of the Year award of her Samford career, Bailey was also named first team All-SoCon by the coaches and media and All-Defensive team by the coaches. Following his time as head coach, Sullivan served as special adviser to the president for campus and community development. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. Sports Reference Baseball; Football; Basketball; Hockey; Futebol; Blog; Stathead . 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. Theres a big difference between walking into the lions den and walking into the dragons lair. John James"Jimbo" Fisher Jr.(born October 9, 1965) is an American college footballcoach and former player. Defensively, we have to get a few more guys on the line of scrimmage, he said. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. They love it. He embraced that. Jan 25, 2023 - Furman 91 vs. Samford 84; Mar 06, 2022 - Furman 71 vs. Samford 68 The Bulldogs will begin play in the SoCon Tournament on Saturday, March 4 in the quarterfinal round at 5:00 p.m. (CST) against the winner of the Chattanooga/VMI winner. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Assistant Head Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers. Sullivan is widely recognized for his iconic collegiate football career at Auburn. Boston University Men, Montana Women, Houston Men, Texas Women, Northwestern Men, Stats, Schedules Seasons 1970-71 Men , 1958-59 Men , 2008-09 Women , 1975-76 Men , 1995-96 Women , Polls , Leaders The official Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs. This category is for American football coaches at Samford University. Even more wonderful is to see that young man mature in his faith walk. As a receiver for the Choctaws, he faced several in-state schools in the old Gulf South Conference, including OVC rival Jacksonville State, Troy State (now Troy University), Livingston (now West Alabama) and Florence (now North Alabama). The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in Homewood, Alabama. 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. Wayne Grubb (born c. 1938) is a former American football and baseball coach. The Bulldogs have won 4 conference championships, with three coming in the Dixie Conference and two in the Southern Conference. 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. Do you have a blog? From Nimitz, Gray moved to Langham Creek High School in Houston, spending one season there before returning to the Choctaws. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. 23 Eastern Kentucky. Main Navigation Menu. The official 2022 Football Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs. Thats why its so crucial to have coaches like Hatcher, who possesses the kind of raw-throated optimism that rallies teams heading toward certain doom. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. Pages in category "Samford Bulldogs football coaches" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. Last week, Alabama throttled Utah State, Texas A&M bashed Sam Houston, Michigan demolished Colorado State, and Baylor stomped Albany by a combined score of 206-17. Pat Sullivan, former Samford University head football coach and Auburn football icon, died peacefully at home on Dec. 1 at the age of 69. In his first stint at Samford, Krysl helped the Bulldogs' punter and kicker earn All-SoCon honors while finishing eighth in FCS in net punting. Bowden, who collected 377 career wins and two national championships during his 40 years as a major.