1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Southland.

1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 0 0 13 2 0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 1 0 8 3 0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 1 0 7 5 0
Northwestern State 3 3 0 6 5 0
SW Texas State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 5 0 3 7 1
McNeese State 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Angelo State*W 31–14[1]
September 12at Montana State*No. T–13L 48–527,357[2]
September 19Texas A&I*W 45–35[3]
September 26at Houston*L 34–3821,705[4]
October 3Texas Southern*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 45–7[5]
October 10No. 3 North Texas State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 24–41[6]
October 24at Lamar*W 34–217,014[7]
October 31Northwestern State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 34–710,150[8]
November 7at Stephen F. AustinW 31–1715,522[9]
November 14No. 19 Western Illinois*No. T–22
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 42–185,300[10]
November 21at Southwest Texas StateNo. 16W 24–21[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sam Houston stampedes Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bobcats explode past Sam Houston". Great Falls Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearkats beat A&I, 45–35". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Coogs outlast feisty 'Kats". Victoria Advocate. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston routs Texas Southern, 45–7". Del Rio News Herald. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davis paces NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston drops Lamar". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Turnovers help Bearkats rip Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southland Conference win for Sam Houston State". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston St. 42, Western Illinois 18". The Rock Island Argus. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston ends Bobcats' season". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.