1979 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1979 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Lone Star Conference LSC 1–9 0–7 Melvin Brown 2nd Pritchett Field The 1979 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Melvin Brown, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the LSC. Schedule September 8 l y 1979 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 29–33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118581708/southwestern-wins-with-rally/ The Daily Oklahoman Southwestern wins with rally September 9, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 10–29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118581911/sam-houston-defeated/ Abilene Reporter-News Sam Houston defeated September 16, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 1979 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 32–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118582168/sam-houston-rolls-to-329-win/ San Angelo Standard-Times Sam Houston rolls to 32–9 win September 30, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l y 1979 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 21–65 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118582447/lions-rip-sam-houston/ San Angelo Standard-Times Lions rip Sam Houston October 7, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX rivalry 22–40 SW Texas rallies for 40–22 win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98256819/sw-texas-rallies-for-4022-win/ San Angelo Standard-Times October 14, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l Texas A&I Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 10–49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118582709/time-javs-run-wild-on-sam-houston/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Time, Javs run wild on Sam Houston October 21, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y 1979 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Cen-Tex Stadium Brownwood, TX 13–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118583430/howard-payne-holds-on/ Abilene Reporter-News Howard Payne holds on October 28, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l 1979 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 14–31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118583662/wildcats-send-bearksts-back-to-drawing-b/ Abilene Reporter-News Wildcats send Bearksts back to drawing board November 4, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l 1979 Angelo State Rams Angelo State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 16–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118583802/angelo-nips-sam-houston/ The Odessa American Angelo nips Sam Houston November 11, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y 1979 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX rivalry 20–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118583997/sfa-rips-sam-houston/ The Tyler Courier-Times SFA rips Sam Houston November 18, 1979 February 13, 2023 Newspapers.com 1979 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1979 Sam Houston State University February 13, 2023 References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football