The Samford Bulldogs football program, 1970–1973 represented Samford University during the 1970s in college football. During this time, the Bulldogs were led by head coach Wayne Grubb and had an overall record of 22–14–2 during this period. During this decade, the Bulldogs competed as an independent and played their home games at Seibert Stadium on-campus in Homewood, Alabama.
After they finished with a 5–5 record in 1970, Grubb led the Bulldogs to a 9–1 season with a victory in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in 1971. However, their victory in the Stagg Bowl was later vacated after it was discovered they played the game with ineligible players, which made their 1971 record 8–1. Samford finsied this era with records of 5–3–2 in 1972 and 4–5 in 1973.
In February 1974, the chairman of the university Board of Trustees Ben R. Brown announced Samford was formally discontinuing their football program. At the time of the announcement, both financial losses and dwindling fan support were cited as the primary reasons for the elimination of the program. In 1984 Samford reestablished their football program.
1970
The 1970 Samford Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Samford University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Wayne Grubb, the team compiled a 5–5 record. Samford played their home games on campus at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.
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1971
The 1971 Samford Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Samford University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Wayne Grubb, the team compiled a 8–1 record. Samford played their home games on campus at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.
In April 1972, the NCAA determined three ineligible players competed for Samford in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. As part of their punishment for this infraction, their Stagg Bowl victory was officially vacated.
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1972
The 1972 Samford Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Samford University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Wayne Grubb, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record. Samford played their home games on campus at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.
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1973
The 1973 Samford Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Samford University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Wayne Grubb, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Samford played their home games on campus at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.
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