2007 Samford
4–6 (2–5 Ohio Valley Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–7, over 11 games to the 10 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 34–24Sep 13
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vsWest Alabama | W 23–21 | 61% |
| Sep 8 | at 21Georgia Tech | L 14–69 | 6% |
| Sep 13 | vs Presbyterian | W 34–24 | 62% |
| Sep 22 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 26–21 | 54% |
| Sep 29 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 20–43 | 29% |
| Oct 20 | vs Austin Peay | L 25–28 | 56% |
| Oct 27 | at Tennessee Tech | W 59–52 | 36% |
| Nov 3 | vs Jacksonville State | L 12–24 | 44% |
| Nov 8 | vs Tennessee State | L 28–38 | 57% |
| Nov 17 | at Eastern Illinois | L 17–33 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Illinois 33–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists one game of Samford’s 2007 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. It doesn’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | atUT Martin | L 21–31 | Samford’s article |
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 258–353
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1178 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −39.6 No. 97 of 123 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Brickey
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill D’Ottavio
2007 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 7–0 | 8–3 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 6–1 | 7–4 | |
| Austin Peay | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Jacksonville State | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
| Tennessee State | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 UT Martin | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
 Samford | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
 Murray State | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.