The 2016 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Seibert Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to Youngstown State in the first round. Schedule Game summaries Mars Hill At Central Arkansas At Chattanooga Wofford At Furman VMI Western Carolina At Mississippi State At The Citadel Mercer At East Tennessee State FCS playoffs First round – Youngstown State Ranking movements References Samford Samford Bulldogs football seasons Samford Samford Bulldogs football