The 1981 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Melvin Brown, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 2–8 (2–5 LSC) |
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Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Southwest Texas State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Texas A&I | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 East Texas State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | vs. Lamar* | L 7–50 | 12,500 | [1] | |
September 26 | Southwestern Oklahoma State* | L 14–23 | 3,000 | [2] | |
October 3 | Texas Lutheran* |
| L 13–22 | 3,800 | [3] |
October 10 | at East Texas State | L 14–37 | 1,200–1,800 | [4][5] | |
October 17 | at Southwest Texas State | L 14–38 | 11,211 | [6] | |
October 24 | Texas A&I |
| L 7–10 | 6,500 | [7] |
October 31 | at Howard Payne |
| W 28–17 | 4,000 | [8] |
November 7 | Abilene Christian |
| L 13–27 | 2,100 | [9] |
November 14 | Angelo State |
| L 10–38 | 1,200 | [10] |
November 21 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 18–17 | 1,700 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Lamar romps over Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern 23, Sam Houston 14". The Daily Oklahoman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TLC rally shocks Sam Houston, 22–13". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 4, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Noiel, ETSU bomb Bearcats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Southwest Texas rips Sam Houston, 38–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&I escapes Sam Houston, 10–7". Austin American-Statesman. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkat rally clips Howard Payne". Victoria Advocate. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ACU runs over Sam Houston 27–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Angelo State explosion defeats Sam Houston". The Odessa American. November 15, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston edges Stephen F. Austin". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "1981 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.