2012 Samford
7–4 (5–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 38–7Oct 6
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Furman | W 24–21 | 54% |
| Sep 8 | vsWest Alabama | W 34–6 | 74% |
| Sep 15 | at Gardner-Webb | W 44–23 | 62% |
| Sep 22 | at Western Carolina | W 25–21 | 70% |
| Sep 29 | at Georgia Southern | L 16–35 | 29% |
| Oct 6 | vs The Citadel | W 38–7 | 67% |
| Oct 13 | vs App State | L 25–28 | 52% |
| Oct 20 | at Chattanooga | L 13–20 | 39% |
| Nov 3 | vs Wofford | W 24–17 | 40% |
| Nov 10 | at Elon | W 26–15 | 62% |
| Nov 17 | at Kentucky | L 3–34 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kentucky 34–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–227
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1364 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.3 No. 34 of 122 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Travis Trickett / Brandon Herring
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill D’Ottavio
Drafted in 2013
The 2013 draft| Rd 7 | Nicholas Williams DT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2012 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| App State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| The Citadel | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Samford | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Elon | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.