1998 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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

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.

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 State
L 33–363,188[5]
October 24at Jacksonville State
L 19–315,237[6]
October 31No. 5 McNeese State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–35[7]
November 7at Stephen F. Austin
L 7–38[8]
November 14at No. 7 Northwestern State
L 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.


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