College Football Team Details: Sam Houston (TX)
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Sam Houston (TX) FBS G5 : C-USA G5

Location
Huntsville TX

Spirit Name
Bearkats

Mascot
Sammy Bearkat 		Stadium:
Bowers: FCS Rank 57
Capacity: 14,000
Surface: Artificial

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 5-6 Todd Whitten @ SHSU 27-28 Winning Percentage 49.09 443-437-34 Winning Percentage 50.33 Total Win Rank 57 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7 Defense 3 5,370 FCS Rank 72
2010 6-5 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.55 449-442-34 Winning Percentage 50.38 Total Win Rank 58 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total 35 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 3 Defense 6 6,337 Increase FCS Rank 77
2011 14-1 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 20-6 Winning Percentage 76.92 463-443-34 Winning Percentage 51.06 Total Win Rank 56 Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 46 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 3 Defense 6 8,083 Increase FCS Rank 58
2012 11-4 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 31-10 Winning Percentage 75.61 474-447-34 Winning Percentage 51.47 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 67 Total 50 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 8 8,782 Increase FCS Rank 44
2013 9-5 Willie Fritz @ SHSU 40-15 Winning Percentage 72.73 483-452-34 Winning Percentage 51.60 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,040 Decrease FCS Rank 62
2014 11-5 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 11-5 Winning Percentage 68.75 494-457-34 Winning Percentage 51.88 Total Win Rank 47 Winning Percentage Rank 62 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,004 Increase FCS Rank 24
2015 11-4 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 22-9 Winning Percentage 70.97 505-461-34 Winning Percentage 52.20 Total Win Rank 44 Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,398 Decrease FCS Rank 69
2016 12-1 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 34-10 Winning Percentage 77.27 517-462-34 Winning Percentage 52.71 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 59 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,940 Increase FCS Rank 43
2017 12-2 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 46-12 Winning Percentage 79.31 529-464-34 Winning Percentage 53.16 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 55 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,986 Decrease FCS Rank 59
2018 6-5 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 52-17 Winning Percentage 75.36 535-469-34 Winning Percentage 53.18 Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 7,911 Increase FCS Rank 44
2019 7-5 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 59-22 Winning Percentage 72.84 542-474-34 Winning Percentage 53.24 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 51 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,478 Decrease FCS Rank 81
2020 10-0 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 69-22 Winning Percentage 75.82 552-474-34 Winning Percentage 53.86 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 11-1 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 80-23 Winning Percentage 77.67 563-475-34 Winning Percentage 54.10 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,283 Increase FCS Rank 45
2022 5-4 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 85-27 Winning Percentage 75.89 568-479-34 Winning Percentage 51.10 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,611 Increase FCS Rank 45
2023 3-9 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 88-36 Winning Percentage 70.97 RK 14 571-488-34 Winning Percentage 53.80 Total Win Rank 84 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total 40 Offense 17 Defense 21 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 9 8,298 Increase FBS Rank 132
2024 0-0 K.C. Keeler @ SHSU 88-36 Winning Percentage 70.97 RK 9 571-488-34 Winning Percentage 53.80 Total Win Rank 84 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 40 Offense 17 Defense 19 S.T. 4 Offense 8 Defense 4 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

Record 2024

Overall: W:9 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:3 T:0
Division: W:9 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-31 2024 Rice (TX)
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX) 		WIN
14 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rice (TX) 6-44 47 227 274 2 15 5
Sam Houston (TX) 2-20 178 229 407 0 16 6
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-07 2024 Central Florida
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX) 		LOSS
45 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 6-45 384 170 554 1 13 8
Sam Houston (TX) 6-35 68 219 287 2 12 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-14 2024 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Hawaii 		WIN
31 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 4-45 257 165 422 2 15 7
Hawaii 14-122 56 252 308 1 14 2
Same Conference Sep-21 2024 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
New Mexico State 		WIN
31 - 11
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 3-40 280 102 382 2 18 9
New Mexico State 6-45 78 74 152 3 13 4
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-28 2024 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Texas State 		WIN
40 - 39
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 6-40 300 95 395 1 13 5
Texas State 11-88 91 326 417 1 11 5
Same Conference Oct-03 2024 UTEP (TX)
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX) 		WIN
21 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UTEP (TX) 12-120 119 204 323 4 15 4
Sam Houston (TX) 7-60 293 224 517 1 17 7
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-16 2024 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky 		LOSS
14 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 5-55 165 235 400 2 15 6
Western Kentucky 4-35 130 281 411 1 18 11
Same Conference Oct-22 2024 Florida International
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX) 		WIN
7 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Florida International 8-60 125 74 199 1 13 2
Sam Houston (TX) 4-35 131 76 207 0 13 2
Same Conference Oct-29 2024 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech 		WIN
9 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 3-19 105 163 268 2 15 5
Louisiana Tech 4-28 105 207 312 4 16 7
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-16 2024 Kennesaw State (GA)
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX) 		WIN
17 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kennesaw State (GA) 4-40 106 137 243 1 13 3
Sam Houston (TX) 4-35 203 179 382 1 17 8
Same Conference Nov-23 2024 Jacksonville St (AL)
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX) 		LOSS
21 - 11
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Jacksonville St (AL) 3-20 278 54 332 1 16 11
Sam Houston (TX) 5-34 175 84 259 0 16 7
Same Conference Nov-29 2024 Sam Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Liberty (VA) 		WIN
20 - 18
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 7-45 131 202 333 1 16 5
Liberty (VA) 4-20 179 83 262 2 16 3

Record 2024

Overall: W:9 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:3 T:0
Division: W:9 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Sam Houston (TX) 56 - 463 Yards 2286 1973 4259 14 183 72
Opponents 82 - 667 Yards 1698 2089 3787 22 173 65
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4259 355

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1973 164

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 2286 191

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 278 23

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 14 1.17

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
183 72 39.3%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3787 316

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2089 174

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1698 142

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 240 20

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 22 1.83

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
173 65 37.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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