2019 Samford
5–7 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alabama A&M 55–21Sep 21
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 16 Auburn 0–52Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs Youngstown State | L 22–45 | 58% |
| Aug 31 | at Tennessee Tech | L 58–59 | 70% |
| Sep 14 | at Wofford | W 21–14 | 37% |
| Sep 21 | vs Alabama A&M | W 55–21 | 70% |
| Sep 28 | vs The Citadel | W 61–55 | 63% |
| Oct 5 | vs Furman | L 14–58 | 56% |
| Oct 12 | at VMI | L 41–48 | 63% |
| Oct 26 | vs East Tennessee State | W 24–17 | 68% |
| Nov 2 | at Mercer | L 33–36 | 55% |
| Nov 9 | vs Chattanooga | L 27–35 | 60% |
| Nov 16 | at Western Carolina | W 31–13 | 59% |
| Nov 23 | at 16Auburn | L 0–52 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Auburn 52–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 387–453
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1309 −70 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.7 No. 67 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 213
- Offensive coordinator
- Russ Callaway
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill D’Ottavio
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Liam Welch QB | 66 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jay Stanton RB | 19 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jai’Rus Creamer WR | 20 yds |
| Tackles | Nathan East LB | 9 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| A.J. Toney WR | ★★★ | No. 2562 |
| Michael Vice TE | ★★ | No. 2894 |
| Chris Edmonds S | ||
| Trimarcus Cheeks ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
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.
2019 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Samford | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Mercer | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| East Tennessee State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.