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1980 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1980 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1980 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Melvin Brown, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

1980 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwest Texas State $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 2 Angelo State ^ 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Texas A&I 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 8 East Texas State ^ 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Abilene Christian 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Howard Payne 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Nuevo León*
W 26–12[1]
September 27at Southwestern Oklahoma State*
L 9–14[2]
October 4at Texas Lutheran*
L 7–17[3]
October 11East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–41[4]
October 18Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 7–55[5]
October 25at Texas A&I
L 20–42[6]
November 1Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 23–14[7]
November 8at Abilene Christian
W 17–14[8]
November 15at Angelo State
L 7–34[9]
November 22Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 6–23[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston triumphs, 26–12". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 24, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southwestern 14, Sam Houston 9". The Daily Oklahoman. September 28, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "TLC overpowers Bearkats, 17–7". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Texas State crushes Sam Houston". Victoria Advocate. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Texas bombs Sam Houston St., 55–7". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Javs clout Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearkats bomb Howard Payne". Abilene Reporter-News. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lone ACU fumble comes at wrong time". Abilene Reporter-News. November 9, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rams drub Sam Houston". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 16, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SFA rips Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1980 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.


 

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