1989 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
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1989 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 – 0 – 1 12 – 2 – 1
Northwestern State 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
SW Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
McNeese State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Texas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Montana State*
L 10–1510,150[1]
September 16at Angelo State*
L 7–3813,000[2]
September 23at Lamar*
L 0–418,028[3]
September 30Texas Southern*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–20[4]
October 7Nicholls State*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 14–28[5]
October 14Northeast Louisiana
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–21[6]
October 21at North Texas
W 14–69,127[7]
October 28No. 12 Northwestern State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–3[8]
November 4at No. 4 Stephen F. Austin
L 7–4516,137[9]
November 11McNeese State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 14–31[10]
November 18at Southwest Texas State
L 0–24[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Bobcats rally to 15–10 victory". The Billings Gazette. September 10, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rams level I-AA Sam Houston State 38–7". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 17, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lamar 41, Sam Houston St. 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston State 28, Texas Southern 20". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nicholls scores win, 28–14". Daily World. October 8, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richard's two TDs lead Northeast by Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston sends North Texas to fourth consecutive loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Demons upset by Sam Houston State". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SFA 45, Sam Houston 7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citizens leads McNeese over Sam Houston". Daily World. November 12, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats shut out Bearkats". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 17, 2022.


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