1924 Samford

3–⁠5–⁠1 (1–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

Samford in 1924, game by game: won vs. Marion 29–0; won vs. Jacksonville State 35–0; won at Chattanooga 28–0; lost at Auburn 0–17; lost at Mercer 5–14; lost vs. Spring Hill 0–6; lost vs. Oglethorpe 7–32; lost at Millsaps 0–14; tied vs. Birmingham-Southern 0–0+35−25Won 29–0 vs. Marion+29MarionWon 35–0 vs. Jacksonville State+35Jacksonville St…Won 28–0 at Chattanooga+28ChattanoogaLost 0–17 at Auburn-17AuburnLost 5–14 at Mercer-9MercerLost 0–6 vs. Spring Hill-6Spring HillLost 7–32 vs. Oglethorpe-25OglethorpeLost 0–14 at Millsaps-14MillsapsTied 0–0 vs. Birmingham-Southern0Birmingham-Sout…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Birmingham-Southern 0–⁠0; 3rd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠1 3rd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
104–⁠83
Coach
—
Elo
1182 +22 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−15.9 No. 99 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1924 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Mercer4–⁠05–⁠3–⁠2
The Citadel3–⁠06–⁠4
Samford1–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Wofford1–⁠23–⁠7
Furman0–⁠25–⁠5
Presbyterian0–⁠21–⁠6–⁠1
Chattanooga0–⁠21–⁠7–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.