1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Melvin Brown, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the LSC.

1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1978 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Angelo State $^ 7 –0 –014 –0 –0
No. 11 Abilene Christian 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Sam Houston State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 20 Texas A&I 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Southwest Texas State 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Stephen F. Austin 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
East Texas State 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Howard Payne 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9at Southwestern Oklahoma State*
W 12–0[1]
September 16at Southeastern Louisiana*
L 0–12[2]
September 23Angelo State*
L 13–42[3]
September 30at Texas Lutheran*
W 21–14[4]
October 7East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 22–7[5]
October 14Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 21–16[6]
October 21at Texas A&I
L 24–32[7]
October 28Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–21[8]
November 4at Abilene Christian
L 10–34[9]
November 11at Angelo State
L 17–44[10]
November 18Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 37–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Sam Houston pops Bulldogs, 12–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Sam Houston loses". The Monitor. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Aldridge, A-State power past SHSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sam Hosuton 21, Tex. Lutheran 14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sam Houston upsets ETSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sam Houston nips Southwest Texas". Del Rio News Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "A&I outlasts Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bearkats rap HPU". Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "'Cats outoffense 'Kats". Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Angelo State wins LSC title in 44–17 triumph". The Odessa American. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Lumberjacks slugged by Sam Houston State". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1978 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.


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