2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.

2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (13th season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 0     13 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 2     9 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 3     7 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 3     6 5  
Jacksonville State   2 4     5 6  
Sam Houston State   2 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 5     4 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at Central Michigan*No. 12L 10–3418,826[1][2]
September 7Midwestern State (TX)*No. 14W 26–237,126[3]
September 14at Northern Arizona*No. 14L 14–406,019[4]
September 21Mississippi Valley State*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 45–79,045[5]
September 28at No. 12 Western Illinois*L 13–4115,318[6]
October 12at Jacksonville StateL 22–286,449[7]
October 19at No. 23 Stephen F. AustinW 10–78,003[8]
October 26No. 2 McNeese State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 10–476,110[9]
October 31at No. 3 Northwestern StateL 10–387,628[10]
November 9No. 22 Nicholls State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 16–343,016[11]
November 23Southwest Texas State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 20–146,021[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Michigan 34, Sam Houston 10". Detroit Free Press. August 30, 2002. p. 6D. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "CMU defeats Sam Houston St". Daily Press & Argus. August 30, 2002. p. 2B. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston St. 26, Midwestern St. 23". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Zack Hall (September 15, 2002). "Clinic in efficiency". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearkats blow Delta Devils away". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Undefeated Leathernecks scamper past Sam Houston State". Quad-City Times. September 29, 2002. p. D13. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville St. 28, Sam Houston St. 22". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Jacks nipped by Bearkats". Longview News-Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese 47, SHS 10". Daily World. October 27, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demons rip Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicholls St. 34, SHS 16". Daily World. November 10, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sam Houston St 21, SW Texas 14". Victoria Advocate. November 24, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.