1977 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1977 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1977 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the LSC.

1977 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Abilene Christian +^ 5 1 1 11 1 1
No. 3 Texas A&I + 5 1 1 8 1 1
No. 11 Angelo State 5 2 0 8 2 0
No. 15 Southwest Texas State 5 2 0 5 4 0
No. 13 East Texas State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 2 5 0 2 8 0
Sam Houston State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Howard Payne 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3Cameron*L 16–19[1]
September 10Southwestern Oklahoma State*L 0–16[2]
September 17Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–20[3]
September 24at Angelo StateL 3–14[4]
October 8at East Texas StateL 7–31[5]
October 15at Southwest Texas State
L 5–16[6]
October 22Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 20–34[7]
October 29at Howard Payne
W 28–9[8]
November 5Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 18–41[9]
November 12Angelo State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 15–29[10]
November 19at Stephen F. AustinL 13–17[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Cameron wins by 3". The Daily Oklahoman. September 4, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearkats lose 16–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S'eastern in shutout". Daily World. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rams win in first quarter". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 25, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Texas pounds Sam Houston". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southwest Texas rips Sam Houston". Del Rio News Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas A&I rolls over Sam Houston". Del Rio News Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam unloads on Jackets". Brownwood Bulletin. October 30, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davis leads ACU win". Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aldridge sets rush mark to lead Rams past 'Kats". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Jacks outlast Bearkats by 4". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.