2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

2024 Samford Bulldogs football
2024 Samford Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ricky Turner (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Boone (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pete Hanna Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Mercer $^	7	–	1	11	–	3
Western Carolina	6	–	2	7	–	5
Chattanooga	5	–	3	7	–	5
East Tennessee State	5	–	3	7	–	5
Samford	3	–	4	4	–	7
The Citadel	3	–	5	5	–	7
Wofford	3	–	5	5	–	7
Furman	2	–	5	3	–	8
VMI	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were coached by tenth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played at Pete Hanna Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 p.m.	at West Georgia*	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	L 21–38	4,329
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN+/ESPN+	L 7–45	89,295
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Alabama State*	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	W 12–7	6,045
~~September 28~~	~~2:00 p.m.~~	~~Furman~~	~~Paladin Stadium~~ ~~Greenville, SC~~	~~ESPN+~~	Cancelled^[a].
October 5	2:00 p.m.	VMI	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	W 27–3	3,617
October 12	2:30 p.m.	at East Tennessee State	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	L 28–31	8,013
October 19	2:00 p.m.	No. 7 Mercer	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	W 55–35	4,216
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 11–28	8,977
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Wofford	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	L 13–17	4,071
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech*	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	L 7–27	3,013
November 16	12:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Chattanooga	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	W 36–13	7,691
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Western Carolina	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	L 42–47	4,723
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Helene

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Game summaries

at West Georgia

Game One – Samford Bulldogs (0-0) at West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	15	0	29
Wolves	14	12	0	12	38

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: August 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 4,329
Referee: Gabriel Maddox
TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox and Parker Gore

Game information

First quarter

(13:49) UWG – Chase Belcher 3-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; UWG 7-0)
(11:04) SAM – Quincy Crittendon 1-yard run (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Tie 7-7)
(4:41) UWG – Bryce Dickerson 29-yard pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:23; UWG 14-7)

Second quarter

(13:08) UWG – Chance Gagnon 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:25; UWG 17-7)
(8:43) SAM – Damonta Witherspoon 3-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; UWG 17-14)
(2:18) UWG – Chance Gagnon 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 6:19; UWG 20-14)
(0:00) UWG – Dylan Gary 44-yard pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon kick no good) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; UWG 26-14)

Third quarter

(8:41) SAM – Quincy Crittendon 3-yard run (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 19 plays, 71 yards, 6:14; UWG 26-21)
(5:54) SAM – Brendan Jenkins 68-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon (E. Jai Mason rush) (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:13; SAM 29-26)

Fourth quarter

(13:40) UWG – Chase Belcher 4-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick blocked) (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:26; UWG 32-29)
(8:18) UWG – Davin Wydner 21-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick no good) (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:45; UWG 38-29)

Statistics	SAM	UWG
First downs	25	24
Total yards	465	456
Rushing yards	163	185
Passing yards	302	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24-41-1	24-35
Time of possession	25:01	34:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing	Quincy Crittendon	24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quincy Crittendon	19 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brendan Jenkins	4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
West Georgia	Passing	Davin Wydner	24/35, 271 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rajaez Mosley	23 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Karmello English	6 receptions, 108 yards

at Florida (FBS)

Game Two – Samford Bulldogs (0–1) at Florida Gators (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	0	7
Gators (FBS)	7	7	14	17	45

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: September 7
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)^[3]

Statistics	SAM	UF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama State

Game Three – Alabama State Hornets (1–1) vs Samford Bulldogs (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	0	0	0	7
Bulldogs	0	6	6	0	12

at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, Alabama

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ASU	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Furman

Game Four – Samford Bulldogs (1–2) vs Furman Paladins (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAM	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

VMI

Game Five – VMI Keydets (0–4) vs Samford Bulldogs (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	3	0	0	0	3
Bulldogs	7	10	7	3	27

at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, Alabama

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VMI	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Tennessee State

Game Six – Samford Bulldogs (2–2) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	7	7	0	28
Buccaneers	7	7	7	10	31

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAM	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 7 Mercer

Game Seven – No. 7 Mercer Bears (6–0) at Samford Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium, Homewood, AL

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MER	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at The Citadel

Game Eight – Samford Bulldogs (3–3) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Samford	0	0	0	0	0
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAM	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wofford

Game Nine – Wofford Terriers (3–5) at Samford Bulldogs (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WOF	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tennessee Tech

Game Ten – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (4–5) at Samford Bulldogs (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	20	7	27
Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Rain, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 3,013
Referee: Jake Grombach
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	SAM
First downs	15	8
Total yards	283	184
Rushing yards	160	19
Passing yards	123	165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–26–0	22–33–1
Time of possession	33:09	26:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing	Dylan Laible	13/26, 123 yds
	Rushing	Tremel Jones	1 carry, 79 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tremel Jones	2 receptions, 37 yards
Samford	Passing	Quincy Crittendon	22/32, 165 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Damonta Witherspoon	7 carries, 17 yards
	Receiving	D.J. Rias	4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

at No. 19 Chattanooga

Game Eleven – Samford Bulldogs (3–6) at No. 19 Chattanooga Mocs (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 19 Mocs	0	0	0	0	0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAM	UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Western Carolina

Game Twelve – Western Carolina Catamounts (6–5) at Samford Bulldogs (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldots	0	0	0	0	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Samford Bulldogs 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "Samford Football Announces 2024 Schedule". Samford University, Department of Athletics. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ Samford Pregame

[1] This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Helene

[2] "Samford Bulldogs 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[3] "Samford Football Announces 2024 Schedule". Samford University, Department of Athletics. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[4] Samford Pregame

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