2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.

2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas State +^   5 1     11 3  
No. 17 Nicholls State +^   5 1     6 4  
McNeese State   3 3     5 4  
Northwestern State   3 3     5 5  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 4     4 6  
Sam Houston State   2 4     3 7  
Stephen F. Austin   1 5     5 6  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Bacone*W 77–78,177[1]
September 10at Houston*L 10–3115,649[2]
September 17at No. 19 (I-A) Texas Tech*L 21–8050,171[3]
September 24Missouri State*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
Canceled [4]
October 8No. 23 Northwestern State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–1010,610[5]
October 15at Nicholls StateL 17–377,150[6]
October 20Stephen F. Austin
W 52–2411,052[7]
October 29at McNeese StateL 26–319,646[8]
November 5Southeastern Louisiana
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–187,235[9]
November 12at Northern Colorado*L 3–245,407[10]
November 19at No. 5 Texas StateL 23–26 OT15,288[11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Sam Houston 77, Bacone 7". The Daily Oklahoman. September 2, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cougars strike quickly, roll past Bearkats". The Odessa American. September 11, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rip-roaring 1st half clobbers Bearkats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cancellation leaves Bears with week off". The Springfield News-Leader. September 23, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northwestern State outlasts Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston scores 52–24 win over Lumberjacks". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 22, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bercegeay's four field goals help lift McNeese". Daily World. October 30, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston St. 35, Southeastern Louisiana 18". Daily World. November 6, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bears win with defense". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 13, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats reach new heights". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.