2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats SHSU block logo.svg 125 Southland Conference Southland 5 5 12–1 9–0 K. C. Keeler 3rd Phil Longo 3rd Brad Sherrod 3rd Air raid 3–4 Bowers Stadium Southland Conference champion FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals L 7–65 vs. James Madison The 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by third-year head coach K. C. Keeler and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 12–1 overall and 9–0 in Southland play to win the Southland Conference title. They went undefeated during the regular season with a record of 11–0. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Chattanooga the second round, only to lose in the quarterfinals to James Madison. Schedule 2016 NCAA Division I FCS STATS Central September 3 6:00 pm w y 2 Oklahoma Panhandle State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX ESPN3 59–21 8,609 September 17 7:00 pm w y 3 Lamar Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX ESPN3 44–31 8,343 September 24 7:00 pm w y 2 Houston Baptist Husky Stadium Houston, TX FCS 52–16 3,134 October 1 3:00 pm w y 2 Stephen F. Austin NRG Stadium Houston, TX Battle of the Piney Woods ESPN3 63–28 27,411 October 8 6:00 pm w y 2 Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX ESPN3/UIWtv 63–48 5,322 October 15 3:00 pm w y 2 Abilene Christian Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX ESPN3 48–21 8,314 October 22 3:00 pm w y 1 Nicholls State Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA ASN 38–21 7,759 October 29 6:00 pm w y 1 Texas Southern Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX ESPN3 66–17 8,611 November 5 6:00 pm w 1 McNeese State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX ESPN3 56–43 8,025 November 12 6:00 pm w y 1 Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA ESPN3 48–16 6,421 November 19 2:30 pm w 1 Central Arkansas 11 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX ESPN3 59–23 9,182 December 3 2:00 pm w y 1 Chattanooga 11 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX NCAA Division I Second Round ESPN3 41–36 4,897 December 9 6:00 pm l y y 1 James Madison 5 Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA NCAA Division I Quarterfinal ESPN2 7–65 15,646 Football - 2016 Schedule http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=19900&SPID=11345&SPSID=92957 Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics March 6, 2016 Game summaries Oklahoma Panhandle State Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football Oklahoma Panhandle State at Sam Houston State Aggies 14 0 0 7 #2 Bearkats 21 17 7 14 September 3 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 6:00 PM CDT 3:30 8,609 89 F • Wind NE 4 mph on • Mostly cloudy, warm Ross Smith ESPN3Sources: yes 1 8:03 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 23 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:31 7–0 1 2:40 Sam Houston State Deo Hutchinson 32 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:53 14–0 1 2:25 Oklahoma Panhandle State Devyn Williams 90 yard kickoff return (Sterling Claphan kick), Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 14–7 1 1:17 Sam Houston State Avery, Corey 15 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:08 21–7 1 0:07 Oklahoma Panhandle State Andrew Hernandez 69 yard pass from Shane Truelove (Sterling Claphan kick), Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:06 21–14 2 13:15 Sam Houston State Tre Honshtein 23 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:45 24–14 2 11:04 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 21 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 0:47 31–14 2 5:05 Sam Houston State Javin Webb 9 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:48 38–14 3 10:15 Sam Houston State Jeremiah Briscoe 8 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 2:55 45–14 4 13:10 Oklahoma Pandle State Andrew Hernandez 35 yard pass from D.J. Scott (Sterling Claphan kick), Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:10 45–21 4 11:58 Sam Houston State Coree Compton 23 yard pass from Caleb Griffin (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:03 52–21 4 4:58 Sam Houston State Jordan Brown 1 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:38 59–21 yes @ Lamar Lamar Cardinals football 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team Sam Houston State at Lamar #3 Bearkats 14 16 7 7 Cardinals 3 0 14 14 September 17 Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX 7:00 PM CDT 3:40 8,343 92 F • Hot and humid Marvel July ESPN3Sources: yes 1 13:32 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 9 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29 7–0 1 3:32 Lamar Alex Ball 44 yard field goal, Drive: 18 plays, 54 yards, 7:38 7–3 1 2:07 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 35 yard pass from Briscoe, Jeremi (Swimberghe, Luc kick), Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:16 14–3 2 5:27 Sam Houston State P. J. Hall -8 yard safety, Drive: 2 plays, -8 yards, 0:39 16–3 2 4:54 Sam Houston State Derrick Dick 35 yard pass from Briscoe, Jeremi (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:33 23–3 2 1:32 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10 30–3 3 13:37 Lamar Zae Giles 56 yard pass from Andrew Allen (Ball, Alex kick), Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:19 30–10 3 3:50 Sam Houston State Tyler Scott 14 yard pass from Briscoe, Jeremi (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:38 37–10 3 0:47 Lamar Brenda Langley 55 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:58 37–17 4 6:00 Lamar Carson Earp 67 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 2:56 37–24 4 3:37 Sam Houston State Javin Webb 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:22 44–24 4 0:48 Lamar Kendrick King 34 yard pass from Andrew Allen (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:41 44–31 yes @ Houston Baptist Houston Baptist Huskies football 2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist #2 Bearkats 21 10 7 14 Huskies 0 6 10 0 September 24 Husky StadiumHouston, TX 7:00 pm CDT 3:26 3,134 85 F • Wind ESE 6 mph on • Mostly cloudy Ross Smith FCSSources:Sam Houston State (3–0 , 2–0) -VS- Houston Baptist (2–2 , 1–2) http://www.hbuhuskies.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=2880 Houston Baptist University Athletics September 24, 2016 yes 1 13:04 Sam Houston State Javin Webb 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:56 7–0 1 6:23 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 48 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 0:58 14–0 1 2:42 Sam Houston State Javin Webb 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:01 21–0 2 13:06 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 8 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:41 28–0 2 10:07 Houston Baptist Alec Chadwick 21 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:59 28–3 2 7:20 Sam Houston State Luc Swimberghe 29 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:41 31–3 2 2:13 Houston Baptist Alec Chadwick 46 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:00 31–6 3 12:16 Houston Baptist Alec Chadwick 24 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 2:44 31–9 3 5:46 Houston Baptist Mev Ajdin 12 yard pass from Tony Dawson (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:38 31–16 3 3:25 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 17 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:22 38–16 4 14:16 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:31 45–16 4 9:26 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23 52–16 yes Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team Battle of the Piney Woods Battle of the Piney Woods #2 Bearkats 28 14 21 0 Lumberjacks 0 7 14 7 October 1 NRG StadiumHouston, TX 3:00 PM CDT 3:35 27,411 Indoors • 79 F outside • Calm wind Michael VanderVelde ESPN3Sources: yes 1 9:20 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 37 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:44 7–0 1 6:48 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 57 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:40 14–0 1 5:28 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:16 21–0 1 2:39 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 73 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:39 28–0 2 12:13 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 39 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:00 35–0 2 10:23 Stephen F. Austin Jabralon Allen 18 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:50 35–7 2 7:29 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 17 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:54 42–7 3 12:05 Stephen F. Austin Justice Liggins 1 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:55 42–14 3 10:22 Sam Houston State Collin Rison 16 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:43 49–14 3 7:56 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 21 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:42 56–14 3 6:45 Stephen F. Austin Tamrick Pace 34 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:11 56–21 3 1:55 Sam Houston State Deon Hutchinson 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:50 63–21 4 7:53 Stephen F. Austin Loren Easly 7 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 3:54 63–28 yes @ Incarnate Word Incarnate Word Cardinals football 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team Sam Houston State at Incarnate Word #2 Bearkats 21 14 21 7 Cardinals 7 14 14 13 October 8 Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX 6:00 PM CDT 3:30 5,322 78 F • Wind 9 mph on • Mostly Sunny Dan Lewis ESPN3, UIWtvSources: Box Score yes 1 13:54 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 12 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:06 7–0 1 11:06 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 54 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:09 14–0 1 4:08 Incarnate Word Kody Edwards 13 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:51 14–7 1 3:23 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 80 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:33 21–7 2 11:45 Incarnate Word Kody Edwards 44 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:18 21–14 2 3:47 Incarnate Word Trent Brittain 2 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:24 21–21 2 2:08 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:35 28–21 2 0:30 Sam Houston State Nathan Steward 12 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:26 35–21 3 10:54 Incarnate Word Jamari Gilbert 26 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:06 35–28 3 8:13 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:33 42–28 3 6:18 Incarnate Word Broderick Reeves 25 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:45 42–35 3 4:17 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:53 49–35 3 0:00 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 56 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:54 56–35 4 10:48 Sam Houston State Tyler Scott 5 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:03 63–35 4 6:13 Incarnate Word Kody Edwards 43 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cyril Clarke rush failed), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:35 63–41 4 0:48 Incarnate Word Daryl Brooks 36 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:53 63–48 yes Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Wildcats football 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team Abilene Christian at Sam Houston State (homecoming) Wildcats 0 0 7 14 #2 Bearkats 7 20 21 0 October 15 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 3:00 PM CST 3:32 8,319 88 F • Wind S 9 mph on • Sunny Kevin Boutmann ESPN3Sources: yes 1 0:27 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 69 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:37 7–0 2 13:30 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 16 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:39 13–0 2 6:45 Sam Houston State Hayden Cagle 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:17 20–0 2 0:50 Sam Houston State Tyler Scott 15 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:15 27–0 3 12:04 Abilene Christian Josh Fink 8 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:56 27–7 3 10:01 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:03 34–7 3 5:27 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 12 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:33 41–7 3 3:29 Sam Houston State Deon Hutchinson 4 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:10 48–7 4 9:16 Abilene Christian D.J. Fuller 14 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:19 48–14 4 3:29 Abilene Christian D.J. Fuller 59 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13 48–21 yes @ Nicholls Nicholls State Colonels football 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team Sam Houston State at Nicholls #1 Bearkats 10 14 7 7 Colonels 0 0 14 7 October 22 John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA 3:00 PM CDT 2:09 7,759 70 F • Slight wind • Nice Michael VanderVelde ASNSources: yes 1 6:52 Sam Houston State Luc Swimberghe 41 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:19 3–0 1 0:16 Sam Houston State Javin Webb 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:04 10–0 2 7:57 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 3 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 3:49 17–0 2 0:48 Sam Houston State Derrick Dick 40 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37 24–0 3 9:03 Nicholls C.J. Okpalobi 16 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:51 24–7 3 4:05 Sam Houston State Deon Hutchinson 1 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:52 31–7 3 0:18 Nicholls Chase Fourcade 25 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:47 31–14 4 10:11 Sam Houston State Deon Hutchinson 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:59 38–14 4 1:17 Nicholls C.J. Bates 7 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 0:00 38–21 yes Texas Southern Texas Southern Tigers football 2016 Texas Southern Tigers football team Texas Southern at Sam Houston State Tigers 0 10 0 7 #1 Bearkats 28 17 14 7 October 29 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 6:00 PM CDT 3:27 8,611 84 F • Wind SSE 6 mph on • Clear Vidal Jones ESPN3Sources: yes 1 12:43 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 79 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:11 7–0 1 10:13 Sam Houston State Ragan Henderson 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:51 14–0 1 4:56 Sam Houston State Alfonzo McMillian 19 yard return of blocked punt (Luc Swimberghe kick) 21–0 1 0:57 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 41 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:11 28–0 2 13:29 Texas Southern Brad Woodard 61 yard run (Eric Medina kick), Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:22 28–7 2 11:46 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 18 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:43 35–7 2 3:36 Texas Southern Eric Medina 45 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:40 35–10 2 2:25 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 40 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11 42–10 2 0:48 Sam Houston State Luc Swimberghe 44 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:19 45–10 3 13:52 Sam Houston State Tyler Scott 6 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:57 52–10 3 10:39 Sam Houston State Ragan Henderson 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:30 59–10 4 14:13 Texas Southern Brad Woodard 1 yard run (Eric Medina kick), Drive: 17 plays, 89 yards, 6:59 59–17 4 7:48 Sam Houston State Deontay Townsend 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:25 66–17 yes McNeese State McNeese State Cowboys football 2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team McNeese State at Sam Houston State Cowboys 0 9 21 13 #1 Bearkats 14 14 21 7 November 5 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 6:00 PM CST 3:28 8,025 68 F • Wind N 4 mph on • Overcast Marvel July ESPN3Sources: yes 1 8:13 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 28 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:22 7–0 1 5:27 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 52 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:37 14–0 2 11:04 McNeese State Gunnar Raborn 41 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:16 14–3 2 9:36 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 45 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:23 21–3 2 6:33 Sam Houston State Ragan Henderson 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:34 28–3 2 1:29 McNeese State Kent Shelby 4 yard pass from James Tabary (two-point run conv. failed), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:04 28–9 3 12:39 McNeese State Justin Pratt 39 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21 28–16 3 10:13 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 11 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:17 35–16 3 9:02 McNeese State Darious Crawley 19 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:05 35–23 3 5:39 Sam Houston State Collin Rison 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:18 42–23 3 3:25 McNeese State Kylon Highshaw 8 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14 42–30 3 0:54 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 35 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:24 49–30 4 11:25 McNeese State Kent Shelby 11 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick blocked), Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:24 49–36 4 6:57 McNeese State Tavarious Battiste 55 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:11 49–43 4 5:42 Sam Houston State Ragan Henderson 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:09 56–43 yes @ Northwestern State Northwestern State Demons football 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team Sam Houston State at Northwestern State #1 Bearkats 20 21 0 7 Demons 13 0 3 0 November 12 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA 6:00 PM CDT 3:16 6,421 71 F • Wind SSE 7 mph on • Calm and cool Ross Smith ESPN3Sources: yes 1 11:09 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 5 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:30 7–0 1 10:06 Northwestern State Bobby Chan-Chan 79 yard pass from J.D. Almond (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:56 7–7 1 7:52 Northwestern State De'Mard Llorens 14 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:01 7–13 1 4:38 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 10 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:08 14–13 1 0:37 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 4 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:33 20–13 2 12:29 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 33 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:59 27–13 2 9:53 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:17 34–13 2 3:22 Sam Houston State Ragan Henderson 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:33 41–13 3 3:41 Northwestern State Eric Piccione 39 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:03 41–16 4 14:25 Sam Houston State Tyler Scott 3 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:06 48–16 yes Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Bears football 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team Central Arkansas at Sam Houston State #11 Bears 0 10 6 7 #1 Bearkats 17 21 14 7 November 19 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 2:30 PM CST 3:42 9,182 61 F • Wind N 7 mph on • Sunny and clear Brad Van Vark ESPN3Sources: yes 1 12:23 Sam Houston State Parker Murry 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37 7–0 1 6:42 Sam Houston State Luc Swimberghe 23 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 3:42 10–0 1 4:11 Sam Houston State Collin Rison 3 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:02 17–0 2 11:21 Central Arkansas Desmond Smith 14 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:00 17–7 2 8:11 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 40 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:28 24–7 2 4:00 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 21 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:42 31–7 2 1:46 Sam Houston State Jaylen Harris 55 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:13 38–7 2 0:05 Central Arkansas Matt Cummins 33 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 1:32 38–10 3 10:24 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 46 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:10 45–10 3 6:24 Central Arkansas Jarvis Cooper 1 yard run (Matt Cummins kick failed), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:00 45–16 3 3:24 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 10 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:05 52–16 4 11:45 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 17 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31 59–16 4 0:19 Central Arkansas Chandler Dexter 10 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:16 59–23 yes FCS Playoffs Second Round–Chattanooga Chattanooga Mocs football 2016 Chattanooga Mocs football team Chattanooga at Sam Houston State #11 Mocs 0 14 10 12 #1 Bearkats 14 7 14 6 December 3 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 2:00 PM CST 3:22 4,897 49 F • Wind NE 8 mph on • Overcast and drizzly Chris La Mange ESPN3Sources: yes 1 14:05 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 31 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:55 7–0 1 11:04 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 6 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:02 14–0 2 14:40 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 0:55 21–0 2 6:18 Chattanooga Derrick Craine 1 yard run (Henrique Ribeiro kick), Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:28 21–7 2 5:21 Chattanooga Nakevion Leslie 14 yard interception return (Henrique Ribeiro kick), Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 0:47 21–14 3 11:58 Chattanooga Xavier Borishade 18 yard pass from Alejandro Bennifield (Henrique Ribeiro kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02 21–21 3 6:39 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 35 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:19 28–21 3 2:57 Chattanooga Henrique Ribeiro 43 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:42 28–24 3 0:08 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 23 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:49 35–24 4 14:29 Chattanooga Derrick Craine 15 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:39 35–30 4 9:42 Chattanooga Henrique Ribeiro 37 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:46 35–33 4 9:02 Sam Houston State Nathan Stewart 26 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:34 41–33 4 4:36 Chattanooga Henrique Ribeiro 29 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:26 41–36 yes Quarterfinals–James Madison James Madison Dukes football 2016 James Madison Dukes football team Sam Houston State at James Madison #1 Bearkats 0 0 0 7 #5 Dukes 21 21 23 0 December 9 Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA 6:00 PM CST 3:25 15,646 26 F • Wind 5 mph on • Clear and light wind Jim Crowley ESPN2Sources: yes 1 10:16 James Madison Khalid Abdullah 14 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:57 0–7 1 5:23 James Madison Bryan Schor 1 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:44 0–14 1 3:57 James Madison Rashard Davis 72 yard punt return (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:26 0–21 2 13:15 James Madison Bryce Maginley 20 yard return of blocked punt (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:16 0–28 2 10:40 James Madison Jonathan Kloosterman 10 yard pass from Bryan Schor (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:58 0–35 2 0:36 James Madison Khalid Abdullah 1 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:59 0–42 3 12:11 James Madison Trai Sharp 20 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:49 0–49 3 6:35 James Madison Team Safety, Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:04 0–51 3 3:59 James Madison Trai Sharp 4 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:36 0–58 3 3:13 James Madison Khalid Abdullah 6 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:08 0–65 4 11:49 Sam Houston State Remus Bulmer 15 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:34 7–65 yes Ranking movements STATS FCS 0 13 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 (113) 1 (120) 1 (102) 1 (113) 1 (108) 1 (111) 5 Coaches 0 13 2 3–T 3 2 2 2 2 1 (21) 1 (23) 1 (22) 1 (22) 1 (21) 1 (22) 5 FCS Playoffs 9 11 2 5 5 References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Bearkats football