2014 Samford
6–4 (5–2 Southern Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 7–4, over 11 games to the 10 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stillman 52–0Sep 11
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 16 Auburn 7–31Nov 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at TCU | L 14–48 | 22% |
| Sep 11 | vsStillman | W 52–0 | 77% |
| Sep 20 | vs VMI | W 63–21 | 79% |
| Sep 27 | at Chattanooga | L 24–38 | 40% |
| Oct 4 | vs Mercer | W 21–18 | 59% |
| Oct 18 | vs Wofford | L 20–24 | 65% |
| Oct 25 | at Furman | W 45–0 | 48% |
| Nov 8 | vs Western Carolina | W 34–20 | 68% |
| Nov 15 | at The Citadel | W 20–17 | 58% |
| Nov 22 | at 16Auburn | L 7–31 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Auburn 31–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 4th-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 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vsConcordia (AL) | W 55–0 | Samford’s article |
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 300–217
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1396 +45 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.0 No. 12 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 144
- Offensive coordinator
- Travis Trickett
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill D’Ottavio
Leaders
| Passing yards | Michael Eubank QB | 188 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Michael Eubank QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Denzel Williams RB | 63 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Denzel Williams RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Karel Hamilton WR | 67 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tony Philpot WR | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Devlin Hodges DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1300 |
| Krondis Larry APB | ★★ | No. 1974 |
| Xavier Forrest DT | ★★ | No. 2624 |
| Ahmad Gooden ILB | ★★ | No. 2904 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2015
The 2015 draft| Rd 2 | Jaquiski Tartt S | San Francisco 49ers |
2014 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 7–0 | 10–4 | |
 Samford | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
| Western Carolina | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| Wofford | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Furman | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Mercer | 1–5 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 1–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.