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Austin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2002_Jacksonville_State_Gamecocks_football_team" title="2002 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team">Jacksonville State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sam Houston State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2002_Southwest_Texas_State_Bobcats_football_team" title="2002 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team">Southwest Texas State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference champion</li><li>^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings#The_Sports_Network_poll" title="2002 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">The Sports Network poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team</b> represented <a href="/wiki/Sam_Houston_State_University" title="Sam Houston State University">Sam Houston State University</a> as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Southland_Conference" title="Southland Conference">Southland Football League</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season</a>. Led by 21st-year head coach <a href="/wiki/Ron_Randleman" title="Ron Randleman">Ron Randleman</a>, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2002_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Rank</th><th>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">August 29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2002_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team" title="2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football team">Central Michigan</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 12</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kelly/Shorts_Stadium" title="Kelly/Shorts Stadium">Kelly/Shorts Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Pleasant,_Michigan" title="Mount Pleasant, Michigan">Mount Pleasant, MI</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–34</td><td style="text-align:center">18,826</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 7</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Midwestern_State_Mustangs_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Midwestern State Mustangs football">Midwestern State (TX)</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 14</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bowers_Stadium" title="Bowers Stadium">Bowers Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Huntsville,_Texas" title="Huntsville, Texas">Huntsville, TX</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 26–23</td><td style="text-align:center">7,126</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 14</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2002_Northern_Arizona_Lumberjacks_football_team" title="2002 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team">Northern Arizona</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 14</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Walkup_Skydome" title="Walkup Skydome">Walkup Skydome</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Flagstaff,_Arizona" title="Flagstaff, Arizona">Flagstaff, AZ</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 14–40</td><td style="text-align:center">6,019</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 21</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_Mississippi_Valley_State_Delta_Devils_football_team" title="2002 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team">Mississippi Valley State</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Bowers Stadium</li><li>Huntsville, TX</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 45–7</td><td style="text-align:center">9,045</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 28</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 12 <a href="/wiki/2002_Western_Illinois_Leathernecks_football_team" title="2002 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team">Western Illinois</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hanson_Field" title="Hanson Field">Hanson Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Macomb,_Illinois" title="Macomb, Illinois">Macomb, IL</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 13–41</td><td style="text-align:center">15,318</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 12</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2002_Jacksonville_State_Gamecocks_football_team" title="2002 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team">Jacksonville State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Burgess%E2%80%93Snow_Field_at_JSU_Stadium" title="Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium">Paul Snow Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Jacksonville,_Alabama" title="Jacksonville, Alabama">Jacksonville, AL</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 22–28</td><td style="text-align:center">6,449</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 19</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 23 <a href="/wiki/2002_Stephen_F._Austin_Lumberjacks_football_team" title="2002 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team">Stephen F. Austin</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Homer_Bryce_Stadium" title="Homer Bryce Stadium">Homer Bryce Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Nacogdoches,_Texas" title="Nacogdoches, Texas">Nacogdoches, TX</a> (<a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Piney_Woods" title="Battle of the Piney Woods">Battle of the Piney Woods</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 10–7</td><td style="text-align:center">8,003</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 26</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 2 <a href="/wiki/2002_McNeese_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="2002 McNeese State Cowboys football team">McNeese State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Bowers Stadium</li><li>Huntsville, TX</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–47</td><td style="text-align:center">6,110</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Thursday">October 31</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 3 <a href="/wiki/2002_Northwestern_State_Demons_football_team" title="2002 Northwestern State Demons football team">Northwestern State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Turpin_Stadium" title="Harry Turpin Stadium">Harry Turpin Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Natchitoches,_Louisiana" title="Natchitoches, Louisiana">Natchitoches, LA</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–38</td><td style="text-align:center">7,628</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 9</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 22 <a href="/wiki/2002_Nicholls_State_Colonels_football_team" title="2002 Nicholls State Colonels football team">Nicholls State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Bowers Stadium</li><li>Huntsville, TX</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 16–34</td><td style="text-align:center">3,016</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 23</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_Southwest_Texas_State_Bobcats_football_team" title="2002 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team">Southwest Texas State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Bowers Stadium</li><li>Huntsville, TX (<a href="/wiki/Sam_Houston%E2%80%93Texas_State_football_rivalry" title="Sam Houston–Texas State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; 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team">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1928 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1930 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1931 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1932 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1933 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1934 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1935 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1936 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1937 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1938 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1939 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1940 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1941 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1942 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1942</a></li> <li><span style="color:gray">1943–1945</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1946 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1947 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1948 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1949 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1950 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1951 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1953 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1954 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1955 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1957 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1958 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1960 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1961 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1962 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1963 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1963</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1964_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1964</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1966 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1967 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1968 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1969 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1972 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1973 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1975 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1976 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1977 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1979 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1980 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1981 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1982 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1983 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1984 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1985 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1986 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1988 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1989 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1990 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1991 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1992 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1993 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1994 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1996 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1997 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1998 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1999 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2000 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2001</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2003 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2006 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2007 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2008 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2010 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2011</a></li> <li><a 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