1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–3 LSC) |
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Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Angelo State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Abilene Christian | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Texas A&I | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 9 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State* | W 12–0 | [1] | |
September 16 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | L 0–12 | [2] | |
September 23 | Angelo State* | L 13–42 | [3] | |
September 30 | at Texas Lutheran* |
| W 21–14 | [4] |
October 7 | East Texas State |
| W 22–7 | [5] |
October 14 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 21–16 | [6] |
October 21 | at Texas A&I | L 24–32 | [7] | |
October 28 | Howard Payne |
| W 35–21 | [8] |
November 4 | at Abilene Christian | L 10–34 | [9] | |
November 11 | at Angelo State | L 17–44 | [10] | |
November 18 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 37–13 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Sam Houston pops Bulldogs, 12–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston loses". The Monitor. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aldridge, A-State power past SHSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Hosuton 21, Tex. Lutheran 14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston upsets ETSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston nips Southwest Texas". Del Rio News Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I outlasts Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkats rap HPU". Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats outoffense 'Kats". Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Angelo State wins LSC title in 44–17 triumph". The Odessa American. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks slugged by Sam Houston State". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.