Sam Houston State Football Team History
Sam Houston State Bearkats
Sam Houston State
Huntsville, TX
Founded: 1879 Stadium: Elliot T. Bowers Stadium Capacity: 14,000 Colors: Orange & White Coach: Ron Randleman Conference: Southland-
1998 Season Highlights
Ron Randleman enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.
1998 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @ Angelo State
27
26
W
Sat., Sep. 12 vs. Chadron State (NE)
17
6
W
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
10
16
L
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Utah State
17
47
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Troy State
14
17
L
Thu., Oct. 8 @ Nicholls State
33
36
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Jacksonville State
19
31
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. McNeese State
13
35
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @ Stephen F. Austin
7
38
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Northwestern State
3
59
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Texas State
31
24
W
1998 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 191
Scoring Average 17.4
Points Allowed 335
Defense Average 30.5
Opponents Record 14-19
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1998 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1998 All Southland Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.