Samford Bulldogs football
| Samford Bulldogs football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1902; 124 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Martin Newton | ||
| Head coach | John Grass 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Location | Homewood, Alabama | ||
| Stadium | Bobby Bowden Field at
Pete Hanna Stadium (capacity: 6,700) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southern | ||
| Colors | Blue and red | ||
| All-time record | 474–464–47 (.505) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| Dixie: 1933, 1935, 1936 SoCon: 2013, 2022 | |||
| Consensus All-Americans | 27 | ||
| Rivalries | Jacksonville State (rivalry) Furman Chattanooga Mercer Tennessee Tech | ||
| Mascot | Sam, changed from Spike in 2017 | ||
| Website | SamfordSports.com | ||
The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in Homewood, Alabama. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. The team was known as the Howard Bulldogs through the 1965 season when Howard College was renamed as Samford University. Howard was located in Birmingham, Alabama prior to 1957. Since 1958, the Bulldogs have played their home games at Pete Hanna Stadium, which now has a seating capacity of 6,700, in Homewood. Chris Hatcher served as Samford's head coach since the from 2015 to 2025.