1985 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Gulf Star co-champion
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record8–3 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
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1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1985 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as co-champion in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Prairie View A&M*
L 9–146,500[1]
September 14Texas–Arlington*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 38–285,000[2]
September 28at Angelo State*
W 24–147,500[3]
October 5East Texas State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 21–405,500[4]
October 12at Southeastern Louisiana
W 24–135,500[5]
October 19Northwestern State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 10–142,000[6]
October 26at Lamar*
W 34–225,328[7]
November 2Nicholls State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–143,500[8]
November 9at Stephen F. Austin
W 28–2112,500[9]
November 16Washburn*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 51–71,000[10]
November 23at Southwest Texas State
W 27–255,021[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Abilene Reporter-News". Prairie View 14, S. Houston 9. September 8, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UTA loses, 38–28 to Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearkats snap streak, Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Texas St. 40, Sam Houston 21". Victoria Advocate. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston 24, SE Louisiana 13". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Van rallies Demons to win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston St. 34, Lamar 22". Wichita Falls Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nicholls St. beaten". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston nips SFA". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston State 51, Washburn 7". The Wichita Eagle. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston rallies past Bobcats". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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