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1997 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger Carr (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Hurt (5th season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Cal Poly   –     10 – 1  
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^   –     10 – 2  
No. 17 Hofstra ^   –     9 – 2  
No. 25 Liberty   –     9 – 2  
Samford   –     7 – 4  
Morehead State   –     5 – 4  
South Florida   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     5 – 6  
Saint Mary's   –     4 – 6  
Davidson   –     3 – 8  
Buffalo   –     2 – 9  
La Salle   –     1 – 8  
Charleston Southern   –     1 – 9  
Austin Peay   –     0 – 10  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Hurt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4No. 13 Furman
L 10–294,763[1]
September 13at Austin Peay
W 21–133,826[2]
September 21Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 7–146,165[3]
September 27at Alcorn State
W 21–16[4]
October 4at No. 24 Nicholls State
L 14–176,062[5]
October 114:00 p.m.at UCF
L 7–5222,016[6]
October 25No. 25 Troy State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 25–14[7]
November 11:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL (rivalry)
W 17–144,040[8]
November 8at Tennessee–Martin
W 14–71,106[9]
November 15Elondagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 46–32[10]
November 22Western Carolina
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 19–0[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Receiver gives Furman a big boost". The Greenville News. September 6, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fumble costs Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Tech tops Samford, 14–7". The Jackson Sun. September 22, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn St. falls to Samford, 21–16". Enterprise-Journal. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Samford falls 51 seconds short of upset bid against Nicholls". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hot Culpepper leads Knights past Samford". St. Petersburg Times. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Extra soaking icing on the cake for Samford's Hurt". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford edges past Jacksonville State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford defense puts clamps on UT–Martin". The Birmingham News. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Samford survives Elon, despite wishbone woes". The Birmingham News. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Samford shuts out Western Carolina, 19–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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