1991 Samford Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1991 Samford Bulldogs football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 0–10 at Youngstown State
Conference	Independent
Record	12–2
Head coach	Terry Bowden (3rd season)
Home stadium	Seibert Stadium
Seasons← 19901992 →

1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
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

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	Harding		Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 34–0
September 7	Morehead State		Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 52–14
September 14	at East Tennessee State		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 31–6	3,207
September 21	Tennessee Tech		Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 20–16
October 5	at Southeast Missouri State		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 48–24
October 12	at UCF		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 13–6	12,011
October 19	at No. 11 Alabama State	No. 19	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 28–31
October 26	at Western Carolina		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 16–3
November 2	Troy State	No. 18	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 24–22	7,131
November 16	at William & Mary	No. 14	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 35–13	7,131
November 23	Liberty	No. 11	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 31–19
November 30	at No. 11 New Hampshire	No. 10	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 29–13
December 7	at No. 16 James Madison	No. 10	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 24–21	9,028
December 14	at No. 13 Youngstown State	No. 10	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 0–10	17,033
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.

v t e Samford Bulldogs football
Venues	West End Park (1902–1903, 1905–1910) Alabama State Fairgrounds (1902, 1906, 1910–1912) Howard Athletic Field (1912–1917) Eagles/Berry Field (1919–1927) Rickwood Field (1917–1927) Legion Field (1927–1944, 1950, 1955, 1990) Pete Hanna Stadium (1958–present)
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v t e 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Appalachian State Delaware Eastern Kentucky James Madison Marshall McNeese State Middle Tennessee Nevada New Hampshire Northern Iowa Sam Houston State Samford Villanova Weber State Western Illinois Youngstown State
Champion – Youngstown State Penguins

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