Samford Hall of Fame Members
Biography
Pat Sullivan is one of the most recognizable names in college football. The 1971 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback at Auburn served as Samford's head football coach from 2007 to 2014. He led the program to its first Southern Conference championship in 2013, and he retired as the school's all-time winningest coach. He earned SoCon Coach of the Year honors in 2012. As a player, in addition to winning the Heisman Trophy, Sullivan was named an All-American and the SEC Player of the Year in 1970 and 1971. He helped lead Auburn to three post-season bowl appearances and was named the MVP of the 1970 Gator Bowl and the 1971 Sugar Bowl. As a coach, he was the quarterbacks' coach and co-offensive coordinator for three-straight SEC championship teams at Auburn. He then became the head coach at TCU from 1992-97, earning Southwest Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1994. He served on the UAB coaching staff from 1999-05, helping lead the program to its first-ever bowl appearance.
