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1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 – 0 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
SW Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
McNeese State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Angelo State*W 31–14
September 12at Montana State*No. T–13L 48–527,357
September 19Texas A&I*W 45–35
September 26at Houston*L 34–3821,705
October 3Texas Southern*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 45–7
October 10No. 3 North Texas State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 24–41
October 24at Lamar*W 34–217,014
October 31Northwestern State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 34–710,150
November 7at Stephen F. AustinW 31–1715,522
November 14No. 19 Western Illinois*No. T–22
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 42–185,300
November 21at Southwest Texas StateNo. 16W 24–21

References

  1. "Sam Houston stampedes Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bobcats explode past Sam Houston". Great Falls Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bearkats beat A&I, 45–35". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Coogs outlast feisty 'Kats". Victoria Advocate. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sam Houston routs Texas Southern, 45–7". Del Rio News Herald. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Davis paces NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sam Houston drops Lamar". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Turnovers help Bearkats rip Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southland Conference win for Sam Houston State". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Sam Houston St. 42, Western Illinois 18". The Rock Island Argus. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sam Houston ends Bobcats' season". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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