2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Southland Conference Southland 4 11–3 4–1 Ron Randleman 23rd Mike Lucas 15th Bowers Stadium Southland co-champion NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L 13–34 at Montana The 2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion with Northwestern State. Sam Houston State advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and defeated Western Kentucky and Eastern Washington before losing to Montana in the semifinal. Schedule 2004 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 4 w y 2004 Ouachita Baptist Tigers Ouachita Baptist Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 60–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114833488/sam-houston-st-60-ouachita-7/ The Odessa American Sam Houston St. 60, Ouachita 7 September 5, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 11 l y y Southwest Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 31–33 10,039 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114833696/oh-this-feels-great-sms-scores-td-wit/ The Springfield News-Leader 'Oh, this feels great' SMS scores TD with two second left to edge Sam Houston St. September 12, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 18 w y Montana 1 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 41–29 12,941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114833925/sam-houston-slices-dices-um-defense/ Great Falls Tribune Sam Houston slices, dices UM defense September 19, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y 24 Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 45–17 9,480 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114834118/sam-houston-st-45-se-louisiana-17/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Sam Houston St. 45, SE Louisiana 17 September 26, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 w y 13 2004 Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 44–14 6,944 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114834277/long-tosses-5-td-passes-for-sam-houston/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Long tosses 5 TD passes for Sam Houston October 8, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 w 13 Nicholls State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 38–10 10,038 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114834464/sam-houston-st-38-nicholls-st-10/ The Daily Advertiser Sam Houston St. 38, Nicholls St. 10 October 17, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 11 2004 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114834675/sam-houston-st-extends-uncs-losing-str/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Sam Houston St. extends UNC's losing streak to 7 October 24, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 8 Stephen F. Austin 13 Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Battle of the Piney Woods 31–28 13,753 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114834902/bearkats-edge-lumberjacks-in-wild-ending/ Longview News-Journal Bearkats edge Lumberjacks in wild-ending finish, 31–28 October 31, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 6 w 4 McNeese State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 52–47 8,152 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114835102/mcneese-falls-in-shootout/ Daily World McNeese falls in shootout November 7, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 l y 3 Northwestern State 19 Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA 27–45 7,320 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114835332/nsu-pummels-sam-houston-state/ The Shreveport Times NSU pummels Sam Houston State November 14, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 w 10 Texas State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX rivalry 27–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97933109/sam-houston-st-27-texas-st-9/ The Tyler Courier-Times Sam Houston St. 27, Texas St. 9 November 21, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 27 w y 4 Western Kentucky 11 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX NCAA Division I-AA First Round 54–24 9,554 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114835594/hilltoppers-fall-hard-in-i-aa-playoffs/ The Courier-Journal Hilltoppers fall hard in I-AA playoffs, 54–24 November 28, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com December 4 w y y 4 Eastern Washington 8 Woodward Field Cheney, WA NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 35–34 7,633 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114835876/the-bitter-end-long-directs-sam-houston/ The Spokesman-Review The bitter end, Long directs Sam Houston State to win on last play, overcoming 20-point deficit December 5, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com December 11 l y y 4 Montana 2 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 13–34 23,607 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114836037/tuff-enough-harris-two-interceptions-h/ The Missoulian Tuff enough, Harris' two interceptions helps Griz punch ticket to title game December 12, 2004 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com2004 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/2004 Sam Houston State University December 18, 2022 References Sam Houston Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football Sam Houston State