2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Southland Football League Southland 7 10–3 5–1 Ron Randleman 20th Mike Lucas 12th Bowers Stadium Southland co-champion NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 24–49 at Montana The 2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with McNeese State. Sam Houston State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Northern Arizona in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, Montana, in the quarterfinals.https://www.shsu.edu/~pin_www/T@S/2002/100602SpUp.html Sports Update for Oct. 6 shsu.edu August 4, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160805003429/https://www.shsu.edu/~pin_www/T%40S/2002/100602SpUp.html August 5, 2016 The 2001 Bearkats offense scored 470 points while the defense allowed 322 points.http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/sam_houston_state/2000-2004_yearly_results.php Sam Houston State Yearly Results cfbdatawarehouse.com August 8, 2016 August 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808200254/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/sam_houston_state/2000-2004_yearly_results.php dead Members of the 2001 Bearkats team that went on to play in the National Football League (NFL) include Keith Davis, Keith Heinrich, and Josh McCown.http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/archives/trio-of-county-players-begin-season-tonight-as-part-of/article_68a278c9-47e5-52b6-a783-4cd369b3f04a.html Trio of county players begin season tonight as part of nationally ranked Sam Houston State University football team yourhoustonnews.com August 29, 2002 August 8, 2016 Hamlett, Darrell bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20160809001919/http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/archives/trio-of-county-players-begin-season-tonight-as-part-of/article_68a278c9-47e5-52b6-a783-4cd369b3f04a.html August 9, 2016 Schedule 2001 NCAA Division I-A The Sports Network September 1 w y y Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 20–9 6,742 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-indians-get-i-aa-blues/177058134/ The News-Star Indians get I-AA blues September 2, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 w y 2001 Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 61–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-sam-houston/177058198/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Sam Houston blasts Tarleton State, 61–10 September 9, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 16–41 12,463 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-herald-finlen-leads-niu-over-s/177058329/ Northwest Herald Finlen leads NIU over Sam Houston September 23, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y Mississippi Valley State Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS 68–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-sam-houston-s/130832328/ Sam Houston smacks Valley The Greenwood Commonwealth September 30, 2001 August 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w 25 Northwestern State 15 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 30–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-bearcats-thump-demons/177058407/ The Shreveport Times Bearcats thump Demons October 7, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 19 Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 35–32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-sam-houston-st-wins-3/177058489/ The Anniston Star Sam Houston St. wins 3rd straight October 14, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 Thursday w 15 Stephen F. Austin 19 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX rivalry 24–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-sam-houston-st-ed/177058539/ The Houston Chronicle Sam Houston St. edges SFA October 19, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y 14 McNeese State 17 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 23–35 13,875 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120460638/mcneese-st-35-sam-houston-23/ Austin American-Statesman McNeese St. 35, Sam Houston 23 October 28, 2001 March 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 18 Western Illinois Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 49–24 2,842 McCown Throws For 5 TDs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93812407/the-tyler-courier-times/ January 30, 2022 Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Associated Press November 4, 2001 3:4 Newspapers.com November 10 w 18 Jacksonville State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 55–30 9,148 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-mccown-cooper-lea/177058636/ The Houston Chronicle McCown, Cooper lead Sam Houston State charge November 11, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w y 14 Southwest Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX rivalry 31–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97841047/sam-houston-31-swt-13/ The Tyler Courier-Times Sam Houston 31, SWT 13 November 18, 2001 March 17, 2022 Newspapers.com December 1 w y 13 Northern Arizona 15 Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX NCAA Division I-A First Round 34–31 8,134 Season slips away Arizona Daily Sun Zack Hall December 2, 2001 B1, B7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86607497/season-slips-away/ Newspapers.com December 8 l y y 13 Montana 1 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 24–49 18,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-griz-roll-into-semi/177058708/ The Billings Gazette Griz roll into semifinals December 9, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=92957&SPID=11345&DB_OEM_ID=19900&Q_SEASON=2001 Football - 2001 Schedule gobearkats.com August 8, 2016 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20160808234028/http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=92957&SPID=11345&DB_OEM_ID=19900&Q_SEASON=2001 August 8, 2016 References Sam Houston Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football Sam Houston State