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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: Melvin Brown
Conference: Lone Star-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2023  <-- 2023 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Melvin Brown enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. University of Nuevo Leon (Mexico)  26   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Southwestern Oklahoma State  9   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Texas Lutheran  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Texas A&M-Commerce  7   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Texas State  7   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Texas A&M-Kingsville  20   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Howard Payne (TX)  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Abilene Christian  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Angelo State  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Stephen F. Austin  6   23   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed269
  Defense Average26.9
  Opponents Record8-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Lone Star- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas State 8-3356140   Jim Wacker
Sam Houston State 3-7129269   Melvin Brown

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Lone Star Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.