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* [[October 4]]: Won 21-6 to Western Carolina in Cullowhee, North Carolina. [[Chris Evans]] rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown in their first Southern Conference win. | * [[October 4]]: Won 21-6 to Western Carolina in Cullowhee, North Carolina. [[Chris Evans]] rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown in their first Southern Conference win. | ||
* [[October 11]]: Lost 35-24 against Appalachian State at Seibert. | * [[October 11]]: Lost 35-24 against Appalachian State at Seibert. | ||
* [[October 25]]: | * [[October 25]]: Defeated The Citadel 28-10 at Seibert. | ||
* [[November 1]]: vs Furman | * [[November 1]]: vs Furman | ||
* [[November 8]]: at Georgia Southern | * [[November 8]]: at Georgia Southern | ||
Revision as of 13:12, 27 October 2008
The 2008 Samford Bulldogs are playing their 1st season of football in the Southern Conference, in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as I-AA), after many seasons as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Coach Pat Sullivan is leading the Bulldogs for the second year after going 4-7 (2-6 in conference play) in 2007. Senior quarterback Dante Williams suffered a torn ACL on August 12 which put him out for the season. A trio of quarterbacks will leaad the team, with Dustin Taliaferro starting in the season opener. Taliaferro will share time with redshirt freshman Richie Fordham, an Oak Mountain High School product, and redshirt sophomore Matt Malouf, a transfer from Memphis.
Schedule and results
- August 28: Defeated Division II West Georgia 21-19 at Seibert Stadium.
- September 6: Defeated the second-year Faulker Eagles 62-0 before a Seibert Stadium crowd of 6,272.
- September 13: Lost 34-10 to Ole Miss of the SEC in Oxford, Mississippi.
- September 27: Lost 23-17 to Elon at Elon, North Carolina.
- October 4: Won 21-6 to Western Carolina in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Chris Evans rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown in their first Southern Conference win.
- October 11: Lost 35-24 against Appalachian State at Seibert.
- October 25: Defeated The Citadel 28-10 at Seibert.
- November 1: vs Furman
- November 8: at Georgia Southern
- November 15: vs Wofford
- November 22: at Chattanooga
Roster
Seniors
References
- Morrison, David (August 28, 2008) "Bulldogs plan to use 3 QBs." Birmingham News