The Samford Debate team is a program of Samford University since 1841, when it was known as the Franklin Polemic Society. The squad is a proud member of the Communication Studies Department at Samford University, housed in Brooks Hall.
The Samford Debate squad competes in policy debate tournaments across the country. In 2009, the program qualified a team for the National Debate Tournament in Austin, Texas.

The 2009 NDT Qualifying Team of Dan Bagwell and Logan Gramzinski with their coaches and teammates.

Dan and Logan debating at the NDT

Samford 2008 NDT Qualifying Team of Logan Gramzinski and Erin Ramsey with their coaches