2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats File:SHSU block logo.svg 125 Southland Conference Southland 2 2 11–4 6–1 Willie Fritz 3rd Doug Ruse 1st Scott Stoker 4th Spread option 3–3–5 Bowers Stadium Southland co-champion FCS Championship Game L 13–39 vs. North Dakota State The 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by third-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–4, 6–1 in Southland play to claim a share of the regular season conference championship. They earned an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs where they advanced to the national championship game where, for the second consecutive year, they lost to North Dakota State.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769888/n-dakota-state-takes-title/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Dakota State takes title January 6, 2013 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com Before the season 2012 recruits 16 recruits originally committed to Sam Houston State during the 2012 Spring signing days.Sam Houston State Inks 16 to 2012 Class http://ncaafootball.com/News/tabid/729/Article/142333/Sam-Houston-State-Inks-16-To-2012-Class.aspx NCAA.com February 1, 2012 However QB Jared Johnson committed on February 21 to bring the number up to 17.Sam Houston State Picks Up Quarterback Commitment Luis Perez http://blog.chron.com/areacolleges/2012/02/sam-houston-state-picks-up-quarterback-commitment/ Houston Chronicle February 22, 2012 February 22, 2012 no yes 2012 Mouf Adebo LB Mansfield, TX Mansfield 6 1 215 Jarell Crenshaw DB/RS Pearland, TX Dawson 5 11 185 Shelby Davis CB/RS Texarkana, TX Texas 5 11 170 James DeLaRosa DL Ft. Worth, TX Brewer 6 1 275 Brandon DeWitt OL Lawton, OK Lawton 6 3 285 Roclan Drain OL Chatfield, TX Corsicana 6 4 255 R. J. Earl OL Clute, TX Brazoswood 6 2 265 Quaylon Ewing-Burton DB Houston, TX KempnerBoise State 6 1 184 TR Steven Hicks RB Mesquite, TX Poteet 5 8 190 Donald Jackson III OL Kilgore, TX Kilgore 6 2 270 Jared Johnson QB Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie 6 1 205 75 Braden King TE/DS Longview, TX Longview 6 4 240 Don King III QB Waxahachie, TX Waxahachie 6 2 205 Sione Latu DL Euless, TX Trinity 6 0 270 Richard LoLohea OL Euless, TX Trinity 6 1 305 Nigel Robertson LB Dallas, TX Skyline 5 11 225 January 30, 2012 Zachary Stevens OL/DS Cypress, TX Cypress Fairbanks 6 1 270 Shane Weeks OL Garland, TX Sachse 6 3 265 no 2012 2012 Player Commitments - Sam Houston State 2534 Not Ranked Not Ranked Not Ranked no Orange-White Classic Spring football began on Wednesday, March 21. The team would hold 14 practices over a five-week span. All weekday practices were scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday starting March 21. They took place at 3:30 PM, except for Easter Friday (April 6) which took place at 9 AM. Two Saturday practices were scheduled on March 24 and 31 at 9 AM. The 2012 Orange-White Classic concluded the Spring Football schedule. It was held Wednesday, April 18.Spring Football Begins http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=205400794 Sam Houston State Athletics March 20, 2012 More than 2,000 fans came out to see the Spring Football game, featuring an offense versus defense format. The offense rolled up six touchdowns, and the defense came up with two turnovers in the 80-play scrimmage. Junior quarterback Brian Bell completed 11 of 17 passes for 161 yards and a score. Senior wide receiver Trey Diller caught seven passes for 118 yards including a diving 26-yard touchdown catch. Sophomore running back Keyshawn Hill carried six times for 47 yards and senior Vincent Dotson rushed 11 times for 49 yards. Backup quarterback Chris Grett rushed for a two-yard score and hit wide receiver Beau Smith for a five-yard touchdown. Hill broke for a 30-yard touchdown and Richard Sincere scored on a 15-yard reserve. Newcomer Cody Morgan added a 19-yard touchdown. No score was kept throughout the game.Bearkats impress in Spring Game http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=205416113&SPID=11345&SPSID=92955 Sam Houston State Athletics April 18, 2012 Schedule 2012 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central September 8 6:00 pm w y 1 Incarnate Word Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX BSN Bearkats Sports Network 54–7 11,061 September 15 6:00 pm l y y 2 Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX FCSC 23–48 44,856 September 22 3:00 pm l y 3 Central Arkansas 25 Estes Stadium Conway, AR SLCTV 24–27 10,157 September 27 7:00 pm w y y 9 Texas Southern BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX KHOU-DT2 50–6 4,443 October 6 3:00 pm w y 9 Stephen F. Austin Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Battle of the Piney Woods SLCTV 51–43 26,185 October 13 6:00 pm w y 9 Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 41–0 5,632 October 20 2:00 pm w y 6 McNeese State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX CSNH 45–10 10,151 October 27 3:00 pm w y 5 Lamar Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX SLCTV 56–7 9,042 November 3 2:00 pm w 4 Southeastern Louisiana Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX BSN 70–0 6,844 November 10 3:00 pm w y 3 Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA SLCTV 52–17 7,256 November 17 2:30 pm l y y 3 Texas A&M 9 (FBS) Kyle Field College Station, TX FSSW PPV 28–47 87,101 December 1 3:00 pm w y 5 Cal Poly 12 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX NCAA Division I Second Round ESPN3 18–16 7,073 December 7 7:00 pm w y y 5 Montana State 2 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT NCAA Division I Quarterfinal ESPN2 34–16 16,417 December 15 3:00 pm w y y 5 Eastern Washington 4 Roos Field Cheney, WA NCAA Division I Semifinal ESPNU 45–42 7,615 January 5 12:00 pm l y y 5 North Dakota State 1 FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, TX NCAA Division I Football Championship Game ESPN2 13–39 21,411 Game summaries Incarnate Word Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State Cardinals 7 0 0 0 #1 Bearkats 13 7 20 14 September 8 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 6:05 PM CST 2:53 11,061 Brian Alos BSNSources: 2012 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team The Bearkats open the season with their lone non-conference home game against the Division 2 Cardinals. It will be the first meeting between the Bearkats and Incarnate Word. Sam Houston State took a brief 6-0 lead with a Timothy Flanders 40-yard rushing touchdown and a missed extra point. Incarnate Word took a 7-6 lead with a 26-yard pass to Trent Rios. The Bearkats retook the lead with another Flanders rushing touchdown in the second quarter and held the Cardinals scoreless for the rest of the game. Timothy Flanders finished with two touchdowns and became the school's all-time leading rusher. Keshawn Hill also scored two rushing touchdowns. Trey Diller ran for a touchdown as well. J. D. Standley and Chance Nelson added receiving touchdowns. Terrance Robinson closed out the scoring with a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Incarnate Word Sam Houston State collapsed 1 11:15 Sam Houston State 2 39 0:45 RushTD Tim Flanders 40 no good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 6 1 5:13 Incarnate Word 4 36 1:52 RecTD Trent Rios Zach Rhodes 18 good Jake Wilcox run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 6 1 0:33 Sam Houston State 11 67 4:35 RushTD Tim Flanders 8 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 13 2 4:29 Sam Houston State 1 21 0:11 RushTD Trey Diller 11 no good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 20 3 12:37 Sam Houston State 5 66 2:23 RushTD Keshawn Hill 11 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 27 3 6:57 Sam Houston State 8 39 3:15 RecTD J. D. Standley Brian Bell 3 run by James French failed 7 33 3 5:30 Sam Houston State 2 48 0:38 RushTD Keshawn Hill 27 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 40 4 11:26 Sam Houston State 16 84 7:07 RecTD Chance Nelson Brian Bell 11 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 47 4 10:13 Sam Houston State Other Kickoff returned 60 yards for touchdown by Terrance Robinson, Miguel Antonio kick good 7 54 7 54 Baylor 2012 Baylor Bears football team The Bears and Bearkats meet each other for the fourth time in school history. All 4 games have been in Waco. Baylor currently owns a 3-0 advantage.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/baylor/399 Sam Houston State vs. Baylor All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071805/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/baylor/399 2016-03-04 dead #2 Sam Houston State at Baylor #2 Bearkats 3 17 0 3 Bears 3 7 14 24 September 15 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX 6:05 PM CST 3:51 44,856 79 °F °C on, Cloudy Skies, winds W at 6 mph on Mike Defee Steve Physioc, Gary Reasons, and Emily Jones FCS CentralSources: Sam Houston State Baylor collapsed 1 13:00 Baylor 8 60 2:00 FG 30 Aaron Jones 0 3 1 5:02 Sam Houston State 9 39 3:26 FG 31 Miguel Antonio 3 3 2 14:01 Sam Houston State 10 74 3:04 FG 23 Miguel Antonio 6 3 2 12:52 Baylor 5 77 1:09 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 22 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 10 2 10:00 Sam Houston State 7 75 2:52 RushTD Brian Bell 1 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 10 2 1:30 Sam Houston State 12 76 6:07 RecTD Tim Flanders Brian Bell 26 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 10 3 14:10 Baylor 1 9 0:05 RecTD Jordan Najvar Nick Florence 9 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 17 3 6:17 Baylor 11 66 3:13 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 18 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 24 4 11:17 Sam Houston State 7 27 2:41 FG 28 Miguel Antonio 23 24 4 10:33 Baylor 3 75 0:44 RushTD Glasco Martin 5 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 31 4 8:48 Baylor 4 3 1:25 FG 26 Aaron Jones 23 34 4 2:10 Baylor 1 15 0:05 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 15 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 41 4 00:12 Baylor IntTD Darius Jones 73 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 48 23 48 Central Arkansas 2012 Central Arkansas Bears football team The Bearkats open the SLC season against the Central Arkansas Bears. It will be the seventh meeting overall. The winner will take the overall series lead, currently even at 3-3. The Bearkats have won the previous 3 meetings.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/central-arkansas/951 Sam Houston State vs. Central Arkansas All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000819/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/central-arkansas/951 2016-03-04 dead The game featured the top 2 SLC favorites, with the victor to probably win the conference title. The Bearkats go into the game with a higher ranking. The Bears are ranked too and have home field advantage. The game was close throughout. The Bearkats jumped out to a 10-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, it was 10-7, Sam Houston. Central Arkansas tied it up in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Sam Houston took a 20-10 lead with 5:24 left in the game. The Bears outcoached and outplayed their opponents for the next four minutes with a pair of touchdowns. Sam Houston had barely a minute left on the clock and down by 4 so they had to go for the touchdown. In the end, they were unable to get to the end zone one final time and Central Arkansas held on for the win 24-20. #3 Sam Houston State at #25 Central Arkansas #3 Bearkats 10 0 0 10 #25 Bears 0 7 3 14 September 22 Estes StadiumConway, AR 3:05 PM CST 3:10 10,157 Mike Dean Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Erin Cofiell SLC TVSources: Sam Houston State Central Arkansas collapsed 1 8:21 Sam Houston State 12 48 5:22 FG 35 Miguel Antonio 3 0 1 1:41 Sam Houston State 2 72 0:42 RushTD Tim Flanders 39 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 0 2 10:05 Central Arkansas 9 80 3:20 RecTD Terence Bobo Wynri Smothers 30 good Eddie Camara run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 7 3 2:03 Central Arkansas 14 49 6:10 FG 22 Eddie Camara 10 10 4 12:41 Sam Houston State 11 80 4:17 RushTD Tim Flanders 11 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 10 4 5:24 Sam Houston State 12 66 6:03 FG 26 Miguel Antonio 20 10 4 3:18 Central Arkansas 8 75 2:06 RushTD Wynri Smothers 17 good Eddie Camara run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 17 4 0:57 Central Arkansas 5 72 1:14 RecTD Dominiqu Croom Wynri Smothers 26 good Eddie Camara run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 24 20 24 Texas Southern 2012 Texas Southern Tigers football team The Tigers and Bearkats played each other for the first time since 1997, with the Bearkats looking to build on an 8-5 record they had against the Tigers. The Bearkats won the most recent meeting in 1997 and had won 4 of the last 5 and 8 of the last 10.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/texas-southern/1073 Sam Houston State vs. Texas Southern All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054042/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/texas-southern/1073 2016-03-04 dead Sam Houston got on the board first with a 61-yard pass from quarterback Brian Bell to Chance Nelson with 12:00 remaining in the first quarter, which followed with kicker Miguel Antonio's extra point put the score 7-0 Sam Houston. Following an interception of a Tigers quarterback Rudy Johnson pass by Sam Houston defensive back Dax Swanson, the Bearkats scored another first-quarter touchdown with 5:18 remaining on a 32-yard run by wide receiver Trey Diller, with Sam Houston leading 14-0. During the second quarter, Texas Southern scored on a 16-yard pass by quarterback Justice Jones to James Davis with 12:11 remaining to make the score 14-6 Sam Houston, however, the Tigers' extra-point attempt was blocked by Sam Houston defensive tackle Preston Sanders, and defensive back Kenneth Jenkins scooped up the ball and ran it back for a defensive two-point conversion, raising Sam Houston's lead to 16-6. The Beakats then scored on a 22-yard pass from Bell to wide receiver Stephen Williams at the 10:16 minute mark, Antonio made a 19-yard field goal at 3:16 and Bell made a 32-yard scoring pass to Nelson in the closing minute of the quarter to end with Sam Houston leading 33-6 at halftime. Sam Houston running back Keyshawn Hill made the lone score of the third quarter, a 36-yard rush at the 3:43-minute mark to raise Sam Houston's lead to 40-6. Just seven seconds into the fourth quarter, Sam Houston running back Ridgeway Frank ran in four-yard, putting the score at 47-6 Bearkats. Antonio made the final score of the game with a 39-yard field goal with 6:35 left in the quarter, with the final score 50-6 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 10 of 15 passes for 208 yards and had one interception, and backup quarterback Chris Grett made one pass for four yards. Texas Southern quarterback Rudy Johnson completed six of 11 attempts for 39 yards and one interception, backup quarterbacks Justice Jones and Jeff Anderson made four completions out of seven attempts for 67 yards and one completion out of three attempts for nine yards, respectively. Sam Houston's Keshawn Hill rushed six times for 74 yards, Richard Sincere carried the ball eight times for 65 yards, Ridgeway Frank held it 13 times for 63 yards, Tim Flanders ran 10 times for 49 yards, Trey Diller rushed one time for 32 yards and Chris Grett ran four times for 28 yards. Sam Houston's Chance Nelson caught the ball three times for 127 yards, Terrance Robinson received it three times for 43 yards and Stephen Williams caught it two times for 32 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 2-2. The Bearkats lead the series 9-5.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=201209270194 Sam Houston St. at Texas Southern Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports November 19, 2012 #9 Sam Houston State at Texas Southern #9 Bearkats 14 19 7 10 Tigers 0 6 0 0 September 27 BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX 7:05 PM CST 2:50 4,443 87 °F °C on, Partly Cloudy Anthony Johnson Nick Strong and Lamont Williams KHOU 11.2Sources: Sam Houston State Texas Southern collapsed 1 12:00 Sam Houston State 2 68 0:50 RecTD Nelson Chance Brian Bell 61 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 5:18 Sam Houston State 6 61 2:48 RushTD Trey Diller 32 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 2 12:11 Texas Southern & Sam Houston State 2 14 0:57 RecTD James Davis Justice Jones 16 blocked, returned by Sam Houston State's Kenneth Jenkins for 2 points Robert Hersh run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 6 2 10:16 Sam Houston State 5 65 1:48 RecTD Stephen Williams Brian Bell 22 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 6 2 3:16 Sam Houston State 11 68 4:52 FG 19 Miguel Antonio 26 6 2 0:49 Sam Houston State 3 44 0:57 RecTD Chance Nelson Brian Bell 32 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 33 6 3 3:43 Sam Houston State 5 72 2:29 RushTD Keshawn Hill 36 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 40 6 4 14:53 Sam Houston State 4 31 1:25 RushTD Frank Ridgeway 4 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 47 6 4 6:35 Sam Houston State 12 65 5:27 FG 39 Miguel Antonio 50 6 6 50 Stephen F. Austin 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team The Battle of the Piney Woods returned to Reliant Stadium for a third consecutive season. The Bearkats sought to continue their 1-game winning streak against the Lumberjacks and build upon the record they have against Stephen F. Austin of 49-35-2.http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?m=allTimeHeadToHead&schoolId=988&oppSchoolId=938 Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055306/http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?m=allTimeHeadToHead&schoolId=988&oppSchoolId=938 2016-03-04 dead Sam Houston worked its way down the field on its first possession but had to settle for a 39-yard field goal by kicker Miguel Antonio at the 12:55 minute marker, putting the Bearkats on the board 3-0. Stephen F. Austin forced a turnover late in the first quarter and quarterback Brady Attaway connected with wide receiver Ryan Gambel on a 30-yard pass in the closing seconds of the period to put the Lumberjacks on top 7-3. Sam Houston fumbled the ball again early in the second quarter, and Attaway threw a 27-yard scoring pass to wide receiver De'Vante Lacy just six seconds into the period to increase the lead to 14-3 Lumberjacks. Sam Houston responded with five-yard pass from quarterback Brian Bell to tight end K. J. Williams with 12:21 remaining in the half to put the score 14-10 Lumberjacks. Later in the quarter, Sam Houston worked its way down to the red zone again, settling for a 22-yard field goal from Antonio, with the score now 14-13 Lumberjacks. Stephen F. Austin fought its way down to its red zone, however Attaway's pass was intercepted by Sam Houston cornerback Bookie Sneed who ran the ball back 92 yards for a scoring touchdown with 3:34 remaining, which followed by Antonio's extra point put the Bearkats ahead 20-13. Sneed's pick six broke Sam Houston's school record for an interception return of 90 yards set by Paul Wenzel in 1968 against Sul Ross.http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=11345&DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=205706695 Sam Houston 51 SFA 43 SHSU.edu October 29, 2012 Antonio made a 42-yard field goal as the second quarter came to a close, with Sam Houston leading 23-13 at halftime. The Lumberjacks opened the third quarter with a 77-yard touchdown pass from Attaway to D.J. Ward on the second play of their drive to close the gap to 23-20 Sam Houston. The Bearkats struck back at the 12:00-minute mark with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Bell to wide receiver Trey Diller, and again with a faked field goal attempt that ended with quarterback Bell running in a one-yard score with 7:59 remaining to raise Sam Houston's lead to 37-20. Another 30-yard touchdown pass from Bell to wide receiver Torrence Williams with 5:10 remaining stretched the lead to 44-20 Sam Houston. The Lumberjacks made the final score of the period with a 70-yard scoring pass from Attaway to wide receiver Cordell Roberson, and the third quarter came to close with Sam Houston leading 44-27. Early in the fourth quarter, Bell made a nine-yard quarterback keeper rush into the end zone and the Bearkats extended their lead to 51-27. The Lumberjacks then launched a comeback attempt with Attaway completed a three-yard scoring pass to Roberson at the 10:56 minute mark, which was followed with a successful two-point conversion pass from Attaway to Ward. Roberson scored his third touchdown of the game with an eight-yard pass from Attaway with 5:43 remaining to close Sam Houston's lead to 51-43, however a late drive by the Lumberjacks ended on Sam Houston's 30-yard line, with a final score of 51-43 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 12 of 20 passes for a total 168 yards, and Stephen F. Austin quarterback Brady Attaway completed 39 of 76 attempts for a career-best 545 yards and two interceptions. Sam Houston's Tim Flanders rushed 27 times for a total 125 yards, followed by quarterback Brian Bell who ran eight times for 69 yards, Richard Sincere who rushed 12 times for 27 yards and Ryan Wilson who carried the ball three times for eight yards. Trey Diller caught the ball four times for 97 yards. Torrence Williams caught it once for 30 yards and Terrance Robinson received the ball four times for 29 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 3-2. Sam Houston leads the series 50-35-2.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=201210060184 Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston St. Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports October 29, 2012http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=11345&DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=205706695 Sam Houston 51 SFA 43 SHSU.edu October 29, 2012http://www.sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100612aaa.html 'Kats Hold Off 'Jacks In Battle Of The Piney Woods SFAJacks.com October 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112103142/http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100612aaa.html November 12, 2012 dead mdy-all #9 Sam Houston State vs. Stephen F. Austin Bearkats 3 20 21 7 Lumberjacks 7 7 14 15 October 6 Reliant StadiumHouston, TX 3:00 PM CST 3:44 26,185 Indoors Tom Walker Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley SLC TVSources: Sam Houston St. Stephen F. Austin collapsed 1 12:55 Sam Houston State 4 4 2:05 FG 39 Miguel Antonio 3 0 1 0:19 Stephen F. Austin 2 30 0:10 RecTD Ryan Gambel Brady Attaway 30 good Jordan Wiggs run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 7 2 14:54 Stephen F. Austin 3 29 0:19 RecTD De'Vante Lacy Brady Attaway 29 good Jordan Wiggs run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 14 2 11:21 Sam Houston State 3 23 1:52 RecTD K. J. Williams Brian Bell 5 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 14 2 5:55 Sam Houston State 9 66 4:39 FG 22 Miguel Antonio 13 14 2 3:34 Sam Houston State IntTD Bookie Sneed 92 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 14 2 0:00 Sam Houston State 6 33 1:54 FG 42 Miguel Antonio 23 14 3 14:38 Stephen F. Austin 2 77 0:12 RecTD DJ Ward Brady Attaway 77 good Jordan Wiggs run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 21 3 12:00 Sam Houston State 6 67 2:32 RecTD Trey Diller Brian Bell 31 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 30 21 3 7:59 Sam Houston State 7 64 3:30 RushTD Brian Bell 1 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 37 21 3 5:10 Sam Houston State 4 53 2:01 RecTD Torrance Williams Brian Bell 30 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 44 21 3 1:52 Stephen F. Austin 3 85 0:26 RecTD Corde Roberson Brady Attaway 70 good Jordan Wiggs run/pass good/failed/incomplete 44 28 4 13:05 Sam Houston State 7 34 3:36 RushTD Brian Bell 9 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 51 28 4 10:54 Stephen F. Austin 10 75 2:11 RecTD Corde Roberson Brady Attaway 3 Brady Attaway pass to DJ Ward good 51 36 4 5:43 Stephen F. Austin 9 69 2:47 RecTD Corde Roberson Brady Attaway 8 good Jordan Wiggs run/pass good/failed/incomplete 51 43 51 43 Nicholls State 2012 Nicholls State Colonels football team The Bearkats continued their road SLC schedule, meeting the Colonels in Louisiana for Nicolls State's homecoming game. Going into the 28th meeting of the teams found the Bearkats 15-11-1 against the Colonels, having won 6 straight and 7 of the past 8.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/nicholls-state/1491 Sam Houston State vs. Nicholls State All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053304/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/nicholls-state/1491 2016-03-04 dead There were no scores in the first quarter, however, eight seconds into the second quarter, Sam Houston running back Tim Flanders scored on a two-yard run, which, when followed by kicker Miguel Antonio's extra point, brought the score to 7-0 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell made a five-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Melvis Pride with 4:20 remaining, and Sam Houston led the game 14-0 at halftime. Early in the third quarter, Flanders ran in a 25-yard touchdown, and later made a one-yard score with 4:54 remaining in the quarter, bringing the score to 28-0 Sam Houston. In the closing seconds of the quarter, Bell threw an 18-yard pass to Chance Nelson, however the extra point attempt by kicker James French failed, bringing Sam Houston's lead to 34-0. Bearkats running back Ridgeway Frank made the last score of the game with a five-yard rush with 6:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, bringing the final score to 41-0 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 15 of 19 passes for a total 180 yards, and Nicholls State quarterback Landry Klann completed 20 of 39 attempts for 238 yards. Sam Houston's Richard Sincere rushed 6 times for a total 74 yards, followed by Tim Flanders who ran 15 times for 67 yards and Ryan Wilson who rushed 10 times for 32 yards. Sincere also received the ball one time for 25 yards for a total 99 offensive yards. Trey Diller caught the ball seven times for 72 yards and Chance Nelson received the ball three times for 35 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 4-2. Sam Houston leads the series 16-11-1.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=201210130181 Sam Houston St. at Nicholls Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports October 23, 2012 Sam Houston State at Nicholls State Bearkats 0 14 20 7 Colonels 0 0 0 0 October 13 John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA 6:00 PM CST 2:54 5,632 82 °F °C on, Scattered Clouds, Winds SE 14 mph on Ross Smith Sources: Sam Houston St. Nicholls St. collapsed 2 14:52 Sam Houston State 11 80 3:52 RushTD Tim Flanders 2 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 4:20 Sam Houston State 7 46 3:35 RecTD Melvis Pride Brian Bell 5 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 3 12:03 Sam Houston State 6 65 2:50 RushTD Tim Flanders 25 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 0 3 4:54 Sam Houston State 9 89 4:23 RushTD Tim Flanders 1 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 0 3 0:10 Sam Houston State 4 40 1:48 RecTD Chance Nelson Brian Bell 18 failed James French run/pass good/failed/incomplete 34 0 4 5:21 Sam Houston State 7 51 3:24 RushTD Ridgeway Frank 5 good James French run/pass good/failed/incomplete 41 0 41 0 McNeese State 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team This Bearkats celebrated their homecoming while trying to gain a rare occurrence when they faced McNeese State with the goal of winning two consecutive over the Cowboys (the only other time it has happened was 1958 and then 1970). This was the 29th meeting between the two schools with the Cowboys leading the overall series 22-6 going into the game.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/mcneese-state/1066 Sam Houston State vs. McNeese State All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001142/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/mcneese-state/1066 2016-03-04 dead The Cowboys struck first with a 32-yard pass from quarterback Cody Stroud to Kelvin Bennett at the 9:39 mark in the first quarter and an extra point by kicker Josh Lewis to put the score 7-0. The Beakats responded in the final minute of the first quarter with a 14-yard pass from quarterback Brian Bell to Chance Nelson, followed by an extra point by Miguel Antonio to tie it 7-7. During the second quarter, a 44-yard field goal by Lewis put the Cowboys back on top 10-7, but after that Sam Houston controlled the game, with a 44-yard touchdown run by Richard Sincere at the 7:28 minute mark and 12-yard run by Tim Flanders at the 2:12 minute mark, with Sam Houston leading at half time 21-10. During the third quarter, Bell made a one-yard quarterback keeper with 8:24 remaining in the period, to be followed with a 22-yard field goal by Antonio to bring the score to 31-10 Sam Houston at the end of the quarter. Sincere made a 65-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter, and Bearkat backup quarterback Chris Grett ran in a seven-yard score late in the game, with the final score 45-10 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 16 of 25 passes for a total 193 yards and one interception, and McNeese quarterback Cody Stroud had 10 complete passes out of 26 attempts for 119 yards and an interception. Sam Houston's Richard Sincere rushed 12 times for a total 132 yards, followed by Tim Flanders who held the ball 19 times for 105 yards and Keshawn hill who ran three times for 51 yards. Sincere also received the ball three times for 23 yards for a total 155 offensive yards. Chance Nelson received the ball five times for 75 yards, followed by Trey Diller who caught it three times for 49 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 5-2. McNeese leads the series 22-7.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=201210200184 McNeese St. at Sam Houston St. Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports October 22, 2012 McNeese State at Sam Houston State Cowboys 7 3 0 0 Bearkats 7 14 10 14 October 20 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 7:06 PM CST 3:14 10,151 82 °F °C on, Scattered Clouds Reggie Smith Dave Saltzman, Eddie Robinson Jr., and Bart Enis CSN HoustonSources: MSU SHSU collapsed Lamar 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team The 19th meeting between the Cardinals and the Bearkats gave Sam Houston State back-to-back games in the state of Texas. The Bearkats owned a 10-7-1 series advantage with most of the success having occurred in recent years, having won 7 of the last 8 meetings.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/lamar/1739 Sam Houston vs. Lamar All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111905/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/lamar/1739 2016-03-04 dead Sam Houston got on the scoreboard late in the first quarter with a seven-yard run by running back Tim Flanders, and with the extra point by kicker Miguel Antonio brought it to 7-0 Sam Houston. Flanders scored again with 12:29 remaining in the second quarter, and Bearkats wide receiver Trey Diller caught a 48-yard pass by quarterback Brian Bell at the 1:16-minute mark, with Sam Houston leading 21-0 at halftime. Flanders struck again early in the third quarter with a 59-yard scoring run at the 13:54 marker to raise the score to 28-0 Sam Houston, and then scored a fourth touchdown on a 10-yard run four minutes later for total 35-0 Sam Houston. Later in the quarter, running back Keshawn Hill scored on a six-yard run, bringing the score to 42-0 Sam Houston. On the next play, Lamar wide receiver Kevin Johnson ran an 89-yard kickoff return to put the Cardinals on the scoreboard 42-7 Sam Houston. Early in the fourth quarter, Sam Houston wide receiver Richard Sincere, in as quarterback, threw a 42-yard scoring pass to receiver Brandon Wilkerson, raising the score to 49-7 Sam Houston. Sam Houston's Cody Morgan made the final score of the game, a three-yard run with 4:41 remaining, for a final score of 56-7 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 9 of 13 passes for a total 84 yards and Richard Sincere completed two of two passes for 46 yards. Lamar quarterback Caleb Berry had 12 complete passes out of 24 attempts for 96 yards and an interception. Sam Houston's Tim Flanders rushed 16 times for a total 131 yards, followed by Keshawn Hill who carried the ball seven times for 89 yards, Brian Bell who ran four times for 29 yards, and Ryan Wilson who rushed seven times for 40 yards. Sam Houston's Trey Diller caught the ball six times for 80 yards, Brandon Wilkerson received it two times for 40 yards and Terrence Robinson caught one pass for 12 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 6-2. Sam Houston leads the series 11-7-1.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=201210272559 Sam Houston St. at Lamar Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports October 28, 2012 Sam Houston State at Lamar Bearkats 7 14 21 14 Cardinals 0 0 7 0 October 27 Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX 3:05 PM CST 2:54 9,042 62 °F °C on, Sunny and windy, Winds 20 mph on Ross Smith Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley SLC TVSources: SHSU LAMAR collapsed Southeastern Louisiana 2012 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team The 13th meeting between the Lions and Bearkats provided Sam Houston with their final home game of the regular season. The Bearkats looked to improve on the 8-4 record they have against the Lions.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/southeastern-louisiana/1458 Sam Houston State vs. Southeastern Louisiana All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050554/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/southeastern-louisiana/1458 2016-03-04 dead Sam Houston running back Tim Flanders scored on a 14-yard run with 9:00 remaining in the first quarter, and fellow running back Richard Sincere ran in an eight-yard score at the 2:50 minute mark with Sam Houston leading 14-0 at the end of the period. Early in the second quarter, the Lions attempted a field goal, but the kick was blocked by Sam Houston defensive back Robert Shaw and fellow defensive back Kenneth Jenkins recovered the ball and ran it back 60 yards for a defensive score, and with Miguel Antonio extra point the score was 21-0 Sam Houston. Sam Houston running back Ryan Wilson scored on a 10-yard rush at the 8:16 minute mark, and Bearkats quarterback Brian Bell connected on a 70-yard pass to wide receiver Chance Nelson shortly after that bring the score to 35-0 Sam Houston. In the closing minute of the quarter, Brian Bell made a 23-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Torrance Williams, and Sam Houston lead at halftime 42-0. The start of the third quarter was delayed nearly 90 minutes due to lightning strikes, and the remainder of the game was played in the rain. In the opening seconds of the second half, Flanders scored on a 71-yard run, raising Sam Houston's lead to 49-0. Backup quarterback Chris Grett took over during the period and made a four-yard quarterback keeper in the final minute of the third quarter bringing the score to 56-0 Sam Houston. Bearkats running back Keyshawn Hill scored twice in the fourth quarter on eight-yard and 55-yard rushes, respectively, and the final score was 70-0 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 8 of 9 passes for a total 170 yards. Lions quarterback Nathan Stanley had 11 complete passes out of 27 attempts for 106 yards and an interception, and his fellow quarterback Jordan Barnett had one pass for 13 yards. Sam Houston's Tim Flanders rushed nine times for a total 146 yards, followed by Keshawn Hill who carried the ball 15 times for 132 yards, Ryan Wilson who rushed seven times for 37 yards, Chris Grett who ran six times for 28 yards and Brian Bell who ran four times for 23 yards. Sam Houston's Trey Diller caught the ball six times for 80 yards, Brandon Wilkerson received it two times for 40 yards and Terrence Robinson caught one pass for 12 yards. Sam Houston's Chance Nelson caught the ball twice for 97 yards, Torrance Williams once for 23 yards, Richard Sincere once for 22 yards and Trey Diller twice for 19 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 7-2. Sam Houston leads the series 9-4.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=201211030184 SE Louisiana at Sam Houston St. Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports November 19, 2012 Southeastern Louisiana at Sam Houston State Lions 0 0 0 0 Bearkats 14 28 14 14 November 3 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX 2:00 PM CST 4:01 6,844 61 °F °C on, Rain, Winds Dan Romero Sources: SELA SHSU collapsed Northwestern State 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team The Bearkats end the regular conference season when they head to Louisiana to face the Demons. Overall, the Demons lead the series against the Bearkats 12-17.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/northwestern-state-la/647 Sam Houston State vs. Northwestern State All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055615/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/northwestern-state-la/647 2016-03-04 dead The first score of the game was Timothy Flanders' 56-yard rush, which was immediately followed by a kickoff return by Northwestern's Ed Eagan. Following an early Bearkat field goal, Sam Houston State began to pour on the points during a 31-point second quarter led by QB Brian Bell's three touchdowns and DB Bookie Sneed's 11-yard interception return. The Bearkats would score 45 unanswered points before Northwestern finally got back on the board in the middle of the fourth quarter. The victory was Sam Houston State's seventh straight. Running back Timothy Flanders gained 138 yards on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns. Quarterback Brian Bell had 239 yards with 3 touchdowns, all of which were scored in the third quarter. Receiver Trey Diller gained 119 yards on 7 receptions and a score. The Bearkat offense outgained the Demons 509 yards to just 183.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323152466 Sam Houston St. 52, Northwestern St. 17 2013-04-27 ESPN Associated Press Sam Houston State at Northwestern State Bearkats 7 31 7 7 Demons 7 3 0 7 November 10 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA 3:05 PM CST 7256 75 F Sources: SHSU NWST collapsed Texas A&M 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team The Bearkats end the regular season back on the road when they visit Texas A&M. The two schools first met in 1919.http://cfreference.net/cfr/schools/sam-houston-state/938/1919 Sam Houston State vs. Texas A&M All-time results College Football reference 2012-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231748/http://cfreference.net/cfr/schools/sam-houston-state/938/1919 2016-03-03 dead #3 FCS Sam Houston State at #9 FBS Texas A&M Bearkats 0 0 7 21 Aggies 7 27 13 0 November 17 Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX 2:30 PM CST 87,101 78 F, Sunny FSSW PPVSources: Sam Houston St Texas A&M collapsed 1 10:17 Texas A&M 12 72 4:43 RecTD Mike Evans Johnny Manziel 7 good Taylor Bertolet run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 10:43 Texas A&M 8 95 2:49 RecTD Mike Evans Johnny Manziel 10 good Taylor Bertolet run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 4:11 Texas A&M 3 13 1:14 RushTD Johnny Manziel 4 failed Taylor Bertolet run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 20 2 1:49 Texas A&M 4 71 0:49 RushTD Trey Williams 6 good Taylor Bertolet run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 27 2 1:24 Texas A&M 2 20 0:16 RushTD Johnny Manziel 1 good Taylor Bertolet run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 34 3 13:34 Texas A&M 1 89 0:12 RecTD Uzoma Nwachukwu Johnny Manziel 89 failed Johnny Manziel run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 40 3 10:41 Texas A&M 1 80 0:13 RecTD LeKendrick Williams Jamiell Showers 80 good Taylor Bertolet run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 47 3 1:08 Sam Houston State 18 75 9:33 RushTD Tim Flanders 2 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 47 4 14:20 Sam Houston State 4 49 1:48 RecTD K.J. Williams Brian Bell 9 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 47 4 5:37 Sam Houston State 8 55 4:11 RushTD Ridgeway Frank 1 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 47 4 2:40 Sam Houston State 4 56 1:46 RushTD Chris Grett 5 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 47 28 47 Cal Poly—NCAA Division I Second Round 2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team The Bearkats' postseason began with a home game against fellow at-large qualifier Cal Poly of the Big Sky Conference. This was the first meeting of the two schools.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/california-poly-slo/1319 Sam Houston State vs. California Poly-SLO All-time results College Football reference 2012-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052121/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/california-poly-slo/1319 2016-03-04 dead The first quarter was a defensive standoff, with both teams keeping each other scoreless. Sam Houston final got on the scoreboard at the 13:28 mark of the second quarter when Sam Houston special teams member Vincent Dotson blocked a punt attempt by Cal Poly punter Marco Tavecchio with the bowl rolling into the end zone. Two Sam Houston special teams member both chased the ball to score a defensive touchdown, but they collided while diving for the ball, sending the ball rolling out the back of the endzone for a safety, resulting in a 2-0 Sam Houston score. Sam Houston kicker Miguel Antonio scored two field goals during the period, a 20-yard kick near the middle of the quarter and a 32-yard goal in the final minute, giving Sam Houston an 8-0 lead at halftime. Cal Poly struck back in the third quarter, with kicker Bobby Zalud scoring a 23-yard field goal at the 9:44 minute mark and again at the 3:48 mark to bring the score to 8-6 Sam Houston. Sam Houston then scored its only touchdown of the game in the final 30 seconds of the quarter with an 18-yard pass by quarterback Brian Bell to running back Keshawn Hill, raising Sam Houston's lead to 15-6. Cal Poly scored next during the fourth quarter with a 48-yard field goal by Zalud at the 9:25-minute mark to narrow Sam Houston's lead to 15-9. Sam Houston responded with 3:23 remaining with a 26-yard field goal by Antonio, spreading the lead to 18-9 Sam Houston. Cal Poly drove down the field with its next possession, and Mustangs quarterback Andre Broadous lateraled to wide receiver Ryan Taylor who in turn connected with wide receiver Wille Tucker on a 50-yard scoring pass with 1:34 remaining. The extra point by Zalud brought Cal Poly within two points of Sam Houston. Cal Poly attempted an onside kick, however Sam Houston wide receiver Trey Diller recovered the kick and the Bearkats ran out the remaining time by taking a knee, with the final score 18-16 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 9 of 19 passes for a total 88 yards. Mustangs quarterback Andre Broadus had six complete passes out of 12 attempts for 113 yards and an interception. Sam Houston's Tim Flanders rushed 17 times for a total 101 yards, followed by Richard Sincere who carried the ball seven times for 39 yards and Keshawn Hill who rushed five times for 15 yards. Sam Houston's Chance Nelson caught the ball three times for 38 yards, Hill received it once for 18 yards. #12 Cal Poly at #5 Sam Houston State #12 Mustangs 0 0 6 10 #5 Bearkats 0 8 7 3 December 1 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX CST 7,073 Sources: CPU SHSU collapsed Montana State—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal 2012 Montana State Bobcats football team This was the first meeting between the two schools since Sam Houston State's victory over Montana State in the 2011 FCS Quarterfinals. With the help of Brian Bell's 254 passing yards and three touchdowns, Sam Houston State cruised to yet another quarterfinal victory over Montana State with a final score of 36-14. The difference maker in this matchup proved to be Sam Houston's 17 unanswered points scored in the second quarter to bring the score to 20-3. Montana State cut Sam Houston's lead to 20-9 to start the second half, but a Bobcat turnover early in the third quarter stopped a potential comeback as Sam Houston controlled the game from that point on. Sam Houston State created 2 turnovers, 5 sacks, and allowed under 300 yards to the Montana State offense. With this victory, Sam Houston secured a spot in the semifinals.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323420147 Brian Bell leads Sam Houston State into FCS semifinals 2013-04-27 ESPN 2012-12-07 Associated Press Sam Houston State at Montana State #5 Bearkats 3 17 7 7 #2 Bobcats 3 0 6 7 December 7, 2012 Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT CST 16,076http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/19900/pdf/fbrelease.pdf Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State 2013-04-27 NMNAthletics.com ESPN2Sources: CPU SHSU collapsed Eastern Washington—NCAA Division I Semifinal 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team The only previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2004 FCS Quarterfinals, where Sam Houston defeated Eastern Washington 35-34. This FCS Semifinals game proved to be an instant classic in a game that saw a combined 87 points, over one thousand yards of combined offense, and a tale of two halves. The game began as a blowout in favor of Sam Houston State, as the Bearkats piled on the touchdowns en route to a 35-0 first half. The third quarter was all Eastern Washington and the Eagles cut down the lead to 35-21. The first score of the fourth quarter was yet another Eagle passing touchdown, which brought the score to 35-28. Sam Houston stopped the bleeding with a touchdown pass from Brian Bell with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter as Sam Houston extended the lead to 42-28. Eastern Washington didn't take long to strike back, as it only took the Eagles one minute and one second to score their 5th touchdown in the second half, as they cut the Bearkat lead to 7 points. Sam Houston scored a field goal to make it a two score game with 5 minutes remaining. However, the Eagles were not done. Another passing touchdown from Eastern Washington brought the Eagles to within 3 with three minutes left. The Bearkats ran out the remaining clock with the help of running back Timothy Flanders as Sam Houston State wins 45-42 in a thriller.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323500331 Sam Houston State escapes E. Washington to reach FCS final 2013-04-27 ESPN Associated Press Eastern Washington's quarterback Vernon Adams finished with 364 yards and 6 touchdowns and their receiver Brandon Kaufman had 3 touchdowns with 215 yards. Sam Houston State's running back Timothy Flanders ran for 231 yards in the game. Sam Houston State at Eastern Washington University #5 Bearkats 14 21 0 10 #4 Eagles 0 0 21 21 December 15, 2012 Roos FieldCheney, WA 4 PM EST 7,615 ESPNUSources: CPU SHSU collapsed North Dakota State—NCAA Division I Championship Game 2012 North Dakota State Bison football team Sam Houston State and North Dakota State play each other in the FCS National Championship Game for the second year in a row. North Dakota State won 17-6 in the 2011 National Championship Game. #1 North Dakota State vs #5 Sam Houston State #1 Bison 3 7 15 14 #5 Bearkats 0 10 0 3 January 5, 2013 FC Dallas StadiumFrisco, TX 1 PM EST 21,411https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=330052534 North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State Box Score 2013-04-27 ESPN ESPN2Sources: CPU SHSU collapsed Ranking movements Sports Network 0 16 1 1 2 3 9 9 9 6 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 Coaches 0 16 2 2 2 3 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 Roster 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats y 11 JR Brian Bell QB 5 SO Chris Grett QB y FR Jared Johnson QB FR Don King III QB SO Matt Merkins QB 44 SR Michael Buse RB 22 SR Vincent Dotson RB 20 JR Tim Flanders RB 25 JR Ridgeway Frank RB FR Steven Hicks RB 26 SO Keyshawn Hill RB 4 JR Ryan Wilson RB 83 SR T. J. Jones TE FR Braden King TE 84 SO Beau Smith TE y 46 SR J. D. Standley TE 88 SR K. J. Williams TE 89 SO Shane Young TE 87 SO Brandon Ashcraft WR y 87 JR Keith Blanton WR 18 JR Trey Diller WR 85 SO Edward Herbert WR SO Greg Johnson WR y 13 SR Kevin Matthews WR 1 SO Emory Miller WR 86 SO Dustin Moehlig WR 8 SR Seth Patterson WR 14 SR Melvis Pride WR 6 JR Richard Sincere WR 81 SO Rickey Smith WR 9 SO Brandon Wilkerson WR y 82 SO Stephen Williams WR y 10 JR Torrance Williams WR 76 JR Matt Boyles OL FR Brandon DeWitt OL FR Roclan Drain OL FR R. J. Earls OL 71 SO Scott Gonzales OL 79 SO Justin Havard OL 77 SR Kaleb Hopson OL FR Donald Jackson III OL 70 SR Dan Jenkins OL FR Richard LoLohea OL 75 SO Jeremy Robinson OL y 57 SR Chris Rogers OL 67 SR Riley Smith OL FR Zachary Stevens OL FR Shane Weeks OL 72 SO Joey White OL FR Shelby Davis CB 42 SO Benjamin Griffith CB 38 JR DeAntrey Loche CB 29 SO Andre Moseley CB y 28 SO Chuks Orabuchi CB 17 JR Bookie Sneed CB 22 SR Duke Bohall DB FR Jarell Crenshaw DB y SO Tristan Eche DB y JR Quaylon Ewing-Burton DB 16 SO Desmond Fite DB y 40 SO Cory Hamlett DB 32 SR Kenneth Jenkins DB 27 SR Mike Littleton DB 23 SR Robert Shaw DB 7 SR Dax Swanson DB 38 SR Darnell Taylor DB 31 SO Michael Wade DB 34 SO Casey Devries DE y 55 SO Emmanuel Omoegbele DE y 58 SO Ishmael Thorns DE y 92 SR Andrew Weaver DE 91 JR Preston Sanders DT 99 JR Forbes Baggett DL 97 JR Jarrett Brown DL 59 SR J. T. Cleveland DL FR James DeLaRosa DL FR Sione Latu DL 66 JR Gary Lorance DL 54 SO Gavareon Marshall DL y 96 SR Marco Segura DL 95 SO John Trotter DL FR Mouf Adebo LB 60 SO Dalton Bynum LB 50 SO Collin Callahan LB y 47 SR Kash David LB 51 SR Eric Fieilo LB 37 SO Jeremy Jackson LB 53 SO Kevin Jackson LB y FR Nigel Robertson LB 36 SR Darius Taylor LB 2 SR Miguel Antonio PK 12 SR Matt Foster P 63 JR Ken Jones DS http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=92958&SPID=11345&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=19900&SORT_ORDER=6&Q_SEASON=2012&PRINTABLE_PAGE= Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State) Matt Barrett (NC State) Wide receivers Ben Beasley (McNeese State) Secondary Johnny Jernigan (Stephen F. Austin) Defensive line Anthony Johnson (Texas) Running backs Doug Ruse (Northwest Missouri State) Offensive coordinator Scott Stoker (Northwestern State) Defensive Cooradintor Bart Tatum (Missouri) Offensive line http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=19900&SPID=11345&SPSID=92959 Sam Houston State Football Staff Sam Houston State Athletics Media All Bearkats football games were broadcast by KSAM 101.7 FM. All non-televised Bearkats home games were streamed online by the Bearkats Sports Network at gobearkats.com. References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Sam Houston State Sam Houston State Bearkats football