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: K.C. Keeler Conference: Southland-
2016 Season Highlights
K.C. Keeler enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.
The Bearkats won the Southland Conference Championship.
The Bearkats won the Southland Conference Championship.
2016 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State
59
21
W
Sat., Sep. 17 @ Lamar
44
31
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Houston Baptist
52
16
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Stephen F. Austin
63
28
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @ Incarnate Word
63
48
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Abilene Christian
48
21
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @ Nicholls State
38
21
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Texas Southern
66
17
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. McNeese State
56
43
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Northwestern State
48
16
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Central Arkansas
59
23
W
Sat., Dec. 3 vs. Chattanooga
41
36
W
Fri., Dec. 9 @
James Madison
7
65
L
2016 Season Totals
Record 12-1
Points Scored 644
Scoring Average 49.5
Points Allowed 386
Defense Average 29.7
Opponents Record 14-1
Conference Record 9-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 5-1
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2016 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2016 All Southland Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.