1983 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
East Texas State + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Stephen F. Austin 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Abilene Christian 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Angelo State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Texas A&I 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Sam Houston State 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Howard Payne 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Bishop*
W 27–143,000[1]
September 17at Central Missouri*
L 10–135,200[2]
September 24Southwestern Oklahoma State*
W 52–155,000[3]
October 1Texas Lutheran*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–75,100[4]
October 8at East Texas State
L 14–517,000[5]
October 15at No. 1 Southwest Texas State
L 10–2611,879[6]
October 22vs. Texas A&I
L 14–195,000[7]
October 29at Howard Payne
W 20–104,000[8]
November 5Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 20–276,000[9]
November 12Angelo State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 12–212,000[10]
November 19at Stephen F. Austin
L 10–271,500[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Houston State 27, Bishop 14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Huff's last-second field goal gives Central Missouri victory". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sam Houston State rips Southwestern, 52–15". Tulsa World. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "TLC mistakes help Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "ETSU stomps SHSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "SW Texas 26, Sam Houston 10". Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Javs halt drought, trip Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sam Houston 20, Howard Payne 10". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Win keeps Wildcats in LSC title race". Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Angelo State knocks off Sam". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Stephen F. Austin 27, Sam Houston St. 10". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 10, 1983. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "1983 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.


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