1991 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3–1 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (2nd season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
1991 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ 5 –2 –08 –3 –1
No. 19 McNeese State +^ 4 –1 –26 –4 –2
No. 18 NE Louisiana 4 –2 –17 –3 –1
SW Texas State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Northwestern State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Nicholls State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
North Texas 2 –5 –03 –7 –1
Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –12 –8 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for first in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Montana State*
W 26–239,427[1]
September 14Texas Southern*No. 17
W 37–6[2]
September 21at Angelo State*No. 12
W 16–6[3]
September 28at Western Illinois*No. 11
T 21–218,773[4]
October 12Nicholls StateNo. 8
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–19[5]
October 19No. 15 Northeast LouisianaNo. 6
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 27–15[6]
October 26at North TexasNo. 5
W 14–6[7]
November 2at Stephen F. AustinNo. 5
L 3–136,349[8]
November 9Northwestern StateNo. 10
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 13–3[9]
November 16No. 19 McNeese StateNo. 8
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 17–19[10]
November 23at Southwest Texas StateNo. 13
W 20–14[11]
November 30at No. 9 Middle Tennessee*No. 12
L 19–20 OT2,000[12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cats waste 21-point 1st quarter". The Billings Gazette. September 8, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sam Houston State downs TSU". The Galveston Daily News. September 15, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sam Houston State stops ASU 16–6". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "WIU ties No. 11 Sam Houston St". The Southern Illinoisan. September 29, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Nicholls falls to Sam Houston". Daily World. October 13, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sam Houston St. edges Northeast". Daily World. October 20, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "SHSU moves to 3–0 with win over NT". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Stephen F. Austin shocks No. 5 Sam Houston State 13–3". Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Demons out of SLC race". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "McNeese scores 19–17 win". Daily World. November 17, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sam Houston tops SW Texas, 20–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Raiders march back to Richmond". The Daily News-Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1991 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 17, 2022.


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