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1983 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1983 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the LSC.

1983 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
East Texas State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Bishop*
W 27–143,000[1]
September 17at Central Missouri*
L 10–135,200[2]
September 24Southwestern Oklahoma State*
W 52–155,000[3]
October 1Texas Lutheran*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–75,100[4]
October 8at East Texas State
L 14–517,000[5]
October 15at No. 1 Southwest Texas State
L 10–2611,879[6]
October 22vs. Texas A&I
L 14–195,000[7]
October 29at Howard Payne
W 20–104,000[8]
November 5Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 20–276,000[9]
November 12Angelo State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 12–212,000[10]
November 19at Stephen F. Austin
L 10–271,500[11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Sam Houston State 27, Bishop 14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Huff's last-second field goal gives Central Missouri victory". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston State rips Southwestern, 52–15". Tulsa World. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TLC mistakes help Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ETSU stomps SHSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SW Texas 26, Sam Houston 10". Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Javs halt drought, trip Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston 20, Howard Payne 10". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Win keeps Wildcats in LSC title race". Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Angelo State knocks off Sam". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Stephen F. Austin 27, Sam Houston St. 10". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 10, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "1983 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.


 

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