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Austin</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </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 co-champions</li><li>^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings#The_Sports_Network_poll" title="2005 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">The Sports Network poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2005 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 Conference</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season</a>. Led by first-year head coach <a href="/wiki/Todd_Whitten" title="Todd Whitten">Todd Whitten</a>, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–7 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=2005_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>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bacone_Warriors_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Bacone Warriors football">Bacone</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></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> 77–7</td><td style="text-align:center">8,177</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></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 10</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2005_Houston_Cougars_football_team" title="2005 Houston Cougars football team">Houston</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Robertson_Stadium" title="Robertson Stadium">Robertson Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston, TX</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–31</td><td style="text-align:center">15,649</td><td style="text-align:center"><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:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 17</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 19 (I-A) <a href="/wiki/2005_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team">Texas Tech</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jones_AT%26T_Stadium_and_Cody_Campbell_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field">Jones SBC Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Lubbock,_Texas" title="Lubbock, Texas">Lubbock, TX</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 21–80</td><td style="text-align:center">50,171</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:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 24</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_Missouri_State_Bears_football_team" title="2005 Missouri State Bears football team">Missouri State</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></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">Canceled </td><td style="text-align:center"></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:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 8</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 23 <a href="/wiki/2005_Northwestern_State_Demons_football_team" title="2005 Northwestern State Demons football team">Northwestern State</a></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> 6–10</td><td style="text-align:center">10,610</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">October 15</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2005_Nicholls_State_Colonels_football_team" title="2005 Nicholls State Colonels football team">Nicholls State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Manning_Field_at_John_L._Guidry_Stadium" title="Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium">John L. Guidry Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Thibodaux,_Louisiana" title="Thibodaux, Louisiana">Thibodaux, LA</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 17–37</td><td style="text-align:center">7,150</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:#DDFFDD"><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 20</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_Stephen_F._Austin_Lumberjacks_football_team" title="2005 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team">Stephen F. Austin</a></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/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> 52–24</td><td style="text-align:center">11,052</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:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2005_McNeese_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="2005 McNeese State Cowboys football team">McNeese State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cowboy_Stadium" title="Cowboy Stadium">Cowboy Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Lake_Charles,_Louisiana" title="Lake Charles, Louisiana">Lake Charles, LA</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 26–31</td><td style="text-align:center">9,646</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:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 5</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_Southeastern_Louisiana_Lions_football_team" title="2005 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team">Southeastern Louisiana</a></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> 35–18</td><td style="text-align:center">7,235</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">November 12</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/Northern_Colorado_Bears_football" title="Northern Colorado Bears football">Northern Colorado</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Field" title="Nottingham Field">Nottingham Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Greeley,_Colorado" title="Greeley, Colorado">Greeley, CO</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 3–24</td><td style="text-align:center">5,407</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 19</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 5 <a href="/wiki/2005_Texas_State_Bobcats_football_team" title="2005 Texas State Bobcats football team">Texas State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobcat_Stadium_(Texas_State)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bobcat Stadium (Texas State)">Bobcat Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/San_Marcos,_Texas" title="San Marcos, Texas">San Marcos, TX</a> (<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; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 23–26 <sup>OT</sup></td><td style="text-align:center">15,288</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><td colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings#The_Sports_Network_Poll" title="2005 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">The Sports Network Poll</a> released prior to the game</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114838794/sam-houston-77-bacone-7/">"Sam Houston 77, Bacone 7"</a>. <i>The Daily Oklahoman</i>. 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title="1920 Sam Houston Normal football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Sam_Houston_Normal_Bear_Cats_football_team" title="1921 Sam Houston Normal Bear Cats football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Sam_Houston_Normal_Bear_Cats_football_team" title="1922 Sam Houston Normal Bear Cats football team">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1923 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1925 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1926 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1927 Sam Houston State Bearkats football 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 href="/wiki/2002_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">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 class="mw-selflink selflink">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 href="/wiki/2012_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2017 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2019 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2019</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2020_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="2020 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">2020</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Sam_Houston_Bearkats_football_team" title="2021 Sam Houston Bearkats football team">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Sam_Houston_Bearkats_football_team" title="2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Sam_Houston_Bearkats_football_team" title="2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Sam_Houston_Bearkats_football_team" title="2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#F56423;color:black;"><div>National championship seasons in bold</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p><br /> </p> <style 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