1981 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1981 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Southwest Texas State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Texas A&I 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Abilene Christian 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Angelo State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 East Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll for Southwest Texas State and Texas A&I and NAIA Division I poll for East Texas State

The 1981 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Melvin Brown, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Lamar*
L 7–5012,500[1]
September 26Southwestern Oklahoma State*
L 14–233,000[2]
October 3Texas Lutheran*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–223,800[3]
October 10at East Texas State
L 14–371,200–1,800[4][5]
October 17at Southwest Texas State
L 14–3811,211[6]
October 24Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–106,500[7]
October 31at Howard Payne
W 28–174,000[8]
November 7Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–272,100[9]
November 14Angelo State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 10–381,200[10]
November 21at Stephen F. Austin
W 18–171,700[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Lamar romps over Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southwestern 23, Sam Houston 14". The Daily Oklahoman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "TLC rally shocks Sam Houston, 22–13". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 4, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Noiel, ETSU bomb Bearcats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Southwest Texas rips Sam Houston, 38–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas A&I escapes Sam Houston, 10–7". Austin American-Statesman. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bearkat rally clips Howard Payne". Victoria Advocate. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ACU runs over Sam Houston 27–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Angelo State explosion defeats Sam Houston". The Odessa American. November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston edges Stephen F. Austin". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "1981 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.


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