1997 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1997 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Southland Conference Southland 5–6 3–4 Ron Randleman 16th Mike Lucas 8th Bowers Stadium The 1997 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Southland. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 30 l y 1997 Angelo State Rams Angelo State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 17–24 10,217 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114813673/shocker-rams-stun-sam-houston-state-in/ San Angelo Standard-Times Shocker, Rams stun Sam Houston State in Huntsville August 31, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 6 4:00 p.m. l y y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 6–59 58,619 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114813829/aggies-go-to-the-ground-annihilate-sam/ Abilene Reporter-News Aggies go to the ground, annihilate Sam Houston St. September 7, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 13 7:00 p.m. l Jacksonville State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 21–28 8,036 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114813985/we-shocked-the-world-last-minute-td/ The Anniston Star 'We shocked the world' – Last-minute TD puts JSU atop league standings September 14, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 20 w y 1997 Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils Arkansas–Monticello Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 55–0 10,055 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114814194/sam-houston-state-coasts-to-550-triumph/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sam Houston State coasts to 55–0 triumph September 21, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y Texas Southern Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 40–7 4,040 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114814325/sam-houston-st-40-texas-southern-7/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sam Houston St. 40, Texas Southern 7 September 28, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.comSouthland Football Game Day: Sam Houston visits Texas Southern https://www.southland.org/news/2012/9/27/GEN_3546.aspx?path=football Southland Conference June 12, 2023 September 27, 2012 October 11 l y Troy State 19 Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 10–13 OT 5,013 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114814528/troy-state-downs-sam-houston-in-ot/ The Montgomery Advertiser Troy State downs Sam Houston in OT October 12, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w Nicholls State 15 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 24–17 10,024 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114814773/sam-houston-state-24-nicholls-state-17/ The Shreveport Times Sam Houston State 24, Nicholls State 17 October 19, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 l y McNeese State 9 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 21–38 10,238 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114815057/mcneese-38-sam-houston-st-21/ The Daily Advertiser McNeese 38, Sam Houston St. 21 November 2, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w Stephen F. Austin 7 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Battle of the Piney Woods 33–28 11,033 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114815260/wylie-sam-houston-state-score-late-to-s/ Longview News-Journal Wylie, Sam Houston State score late to stun 'Jacks November 9, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l Northwestern State 25 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 19–35 4,019 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114815400/northwestern-state-puts-away-sam-houston/ The Shreveport Times Northwestern State puts away Sam Houston November 16, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX rivalry 35–30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97363580/shsu-edges-bobcats/ Victoria Advocate SHSU edges Bobcats November 23, 1997 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com1997 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1997 Sam Houston State University December 18, 2022 https://samhoustonstate_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/stats/football/Archived%20Stats/1997.htm Statistics Summary for 1997 sidearmsports.com July 27, 2024 References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football