1992 Samford Bulldogs football team

The 1992 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Terry Bowden, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3. Samford advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Delaware.

1992 Samford Bulldogs football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 21–56 at Delaware
Conference	Independent
Record	9–3
Head coach	Terry Bowden (4th season)
Home stadium	Seibert Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 William & Mary			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Samford ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Southern			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Liberty			–					7	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	5	–	1
Towson State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Hofstra			–					4	–	6	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					4	–	6	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	West Georgia		Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 44–16		^[1]
September 12	at Auburn	No. 8	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 0–55	65,913	^[2]
September 19	at Tennessee Tech		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 37–13		^[3]
September 26	at Bethune–Cookman		Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 42–13	2,500	^[4]
October 3	Western Carolina	No. 18	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 30–6		^[5]
October 10	No. 3 Eastern Kentucky	No. 17	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 46–14		^[6]
October 17	Southeast Missouri State	No. 13	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 45–14		^[7]
October 31	UAB	No. 8	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 49–3	6,156	^[8]
November 7	at Troy State	No. 8	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 24–29	15,000	^[9]
November 14	at Tennessee–Martin	No. 12	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 42–25		^[10]
November 21	UCF	No. 9	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 20–13	4,987	^[11]
November 28	at No. 8 Delaware	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 21–56	11,364	^[12]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Samford zips by W. Georgia". The Anniston Star. September 6, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Auburn rips Samford 55–0". The Dothan Eagle. September 13, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Samford routs Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. September 20, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bethune (0–4) loses, 42–13, for its worst start since '58". The Miami Herald. September 27, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Samford beats WCU, 30–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Samford slams No. 3 Eastern 46–14". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 11, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "SEMO falls to Samford". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 18, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Samford 49, UAB 3". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Trojans subdue Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Samford stops UTM 42–25". The Jackson Sun. November 15, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Samford dumps Central Fla. 20–13". Florida Today. November 22, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hens romp over Samford, 56–21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.