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American college football season

1989 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Liberty   –   7 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Towson State   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Samford Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Samford University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Bowden, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 4 (D-II) Jacksonville StateL 9–1910,136
September 9at McNeese StateL 14–49
September 16Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 27–23
September 23at LivingstonL 28–35
September 30Morehead State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 28–35 (forfeit win)2,430
October 7West Georgia
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 28–3
October 14at Tennessee–MartinW 37–33
October 28No. 2 Georgia Southern
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 7–526,042
November 4at The CitadelL 16–3515,214
November 11at Nicholls StateL 17–23
November 18East Tennessee State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 38–23

References

  1. "Jax State dumps Samford". The Anniston Star. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "McNeese downs Samford 49–14 in 22 point 4th quarter". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tech fumbles way to first loss". The Tennessean. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "LU beats Samford". The Selma Times-Journal. September 25, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Morehead rides ground game to victory". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Middle Tenn. getss OVC nod". The Courier-Journal. August 3, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Samford grings it out in win over West Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Samford stifles UT–Martin rally". The Jackson Sun. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Unbeaten Georgia Southern rumbles past Samford 52–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "The Citadel wins at home, sweet home". Sun-News. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Nicholls wins, 23–17". Daily World. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Samford hands Bucs dreadful 38–23 whipping". Johnson City Press. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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