1998 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1998 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the Southland.

1998 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (9th season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Northwestern State $^   6 1     11 3  
No. 8 McNeese State ^   5 2     9 3  
No. 13 Troy State ^   5 2     8 4  
Jacksonville State   4 3     7 4  
Nicholls State   3 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     4 7  
Stephen F. Austin   2 5     3 8  
Sam Houston State   1 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Angelo State*W 27–266,850[1]
September 12Chadron State*W 17–67,221
September 19Texas A&M–Kingsville*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 10–1610,221[2]
September 26at Utah State*L 17-4714,498[3]
October 3No. 19 Troy State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 14–176,014[4]
October 8at Nicholls StateL 33–363,188[5]
October 24at Jacksonville StateL 19–315,237[6]
October 31No. 5 McNeese State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–35[7]
November 7at Stephen F. AustinL 7–38[8]
November 14at No. 7 Northwestern StateL 3–595,117[9]
November 21Southwest Texas State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 31–24[10]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Hanging around, missed PAT on tying TD dooms Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 6, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M–Kingsville halts Sam Houston State, 16–10". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Surprise: USU goes with air attack for easy victory over Sam Houston". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 27, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State wins conference opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonels outlast Bearkats". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 9, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU continues its magical ride". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboys handle Bearkats". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lumberjacks find win column against Bearkats". Longview News-Journal. November 8, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Roadkill, Demons slaughter Bearkats, 59–3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 15, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston State 31, Southwest Texas State 24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.