2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.

2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (1st season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^   6 1     10 3  
No. 12 McNeese State +^   6 1     9 2  
No. 25 Texas State   5 2     7 4  
Southeastern Louisiana   4 3     6 5  
Sam Houston State   3 4     5 6  
Central Arkansas   2 5     5 6  
Nicholls State   2 5     3 9  
Northwestern State   0 7     0 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Western Illinois*L 28–356,035[1]
September 12North Dakota State*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 48–456,048[2]
September 26at Tulsa*L 3–5626,048[3]
October 3St. Joseph's (IN)*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 41–04,041[4]
October 10Nicholls State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 44–2111,144[5]
October 17at Southeastern LouisianaL 21–376,902[6]
October 24at No. 15 Stephen F. AustinL 3–4218,546[7]
October 31Northwestern State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 34–302,134[8]
November 7at No. 12 McNeese StateL 42–6314,003[9]
November 14Central Arkansas
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 17–142,817[10]
November 21at Texas StateL 20–289,118[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "WIU hangs on for opening win". The Pantagraph. September 4, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Too little too late for Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. September 13, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Golden debut - Kinne, TU roll in home opener". Tulsa World. September 27, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pumas shut out by Bearkats". The Times. October 4, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston State overtakes Nicholls State". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SE Louisiana 37, Sam Houston State 21". Times Record News. October 18, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SFA 42, Sam Houston State 3". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU comeback fails". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese State 63, Sam Houston State 42". Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston State 17, Central Arkansas 14". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas State 28, Sam Houston State 20". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 15, 2022.