1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Angelo State $^ 7 0 0 14 0 0
No. 11 Abilene Christian 5 2 0 7 3 0
Sam Houston State 4 3 0 6 5 0
No. 20 Texas A&I 4 3 0 6 5 0
Southwest Texas State 3 4 0 6 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 3 4 0 3 8 0
East Texas State 2 3 0 4 7 0
Howard Payne 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Melvin Brown, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the LSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9at Southwestern Oklahoma State*W 12–0[1]
September 16at Southeastern Louisiana*L 0–12[2]
September 23Angelo State*L 13–42[3]
September 30at Texas Lutheran*
W 21–14[4]
October 7East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 22–7[5]
October 14Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 21–16[6]
October 21at Texas A&IL 24–32[7]
October 28Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–21[8]
November 4at Abilene ChristianL 10–34[9]
November 11at Angelo StateL 17–44[10]
November 18Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 37–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston pops Bulldogs, 12–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston loses". The Monitor. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aldridge, A-State power past SHSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Hosuton 21, Tex. Lutheran 14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston upsets ETSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston nips Southwest Texas". Del Rio News Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A&I outlasts Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bearkats rap HPU". Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Cats outoffense 'Kats". Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Angelo State wins LSC title in 44–17 triumph". The Odessa American. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lumberjacks slugged by Sam Houston State". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1978 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.