1985 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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.

1985 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Gulf Star co-champion
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record8–3 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Sam Houston State + 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Nicholls State 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Northwestern State 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Southwest Texas State 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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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