2006 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 2006 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Southland.

2006 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
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2006 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 McNeese State $^   5 1     7 5  
Sam Houston State   4 2     6 5  
Stephen F. Austin   4 2     4 7  
Texas State   3 3     5 6  
Nicholls State   2 4     4 7  
Northwestern State   2 4     4 7  
Southeastern Louisiana   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Arkansas–Monticello*W 41–310,041[1]
September 16at SMU*L 14–4517,421[2]
September 23at Missouri State*W 20–1710,490[3]
September 30at No. 7 (FBS) Texas*L 3–5688,913[4]
October 7at Northwestern StateW 30–207,152[5]
October 14Nicholls State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 37–710,037[6]
October 19Central Arkansas*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 30–387,130[7]
October 28McNeese State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 18–3110,018[8]
November 4at Stephen F. AustinW 21–179,634[9]
November 11at Southeastern LouisianaW 28–235,125
November 18Texas State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 21–2810,121[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston St. 41, Ark.–Monticello 3". Victoria Advocate. September 10, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Willis practically perfect as SMU rips Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bears unable to close the deal, had chance to win with 3:06 left". The Springfield News-Leader. September 24, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Longhorns prepare for OU with rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Big plays sink Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston St. 37, Nicholls St. 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston falls to Central Arkansas". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 20, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese St. 31, Sam Houston St. 18". The News-Star. October 29, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SFA falls to Bearkats". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 5, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas State rallies to top Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.