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2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas State +^   5 1     11 3  
No. 17 Nicholls State +^   5 1     6 4  
McNeese State   3 3     5 4  
Northwestern State   3 3     5 5  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 4     4 6  
Sam Houston State   2 4     3 7  
Stephen F. Austin   1 5     5 6  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Todd Whitten, 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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Bacone*W 77–78,177[1]
September 10at Houston*L 10–3115,649[2]
September 17at No. 19 (I-A) Texas Tech*L 21–8050,171[3]
September 24Missouri State*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
Canceled [4]
October 8No. 23 Northwestern State
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–1010,610[5]
October 15at Nicholls StateL 17–377,150[6]
October 20Stephen F. Austin
W 52–2411,052[7]
October 29at McNeese StateL 26–319,646[8]
November 5Southeastern Louisiana
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–187,235[9]
November 12at Northern Colorado*L 3–245,407[10]
November 19at No. 5 Texas StateL 23–26 OT15,288[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston 77, Bacone 7". The Daily Oklahoman. September 2, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cougars strike quickly, roll past Bearkats". The Odessa American. September 11, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rip-roaring 1st half clobbers Bearkats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cancellation leaves Bears with week off". The Springfield News-Leader. September 23, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northwestern State outlasts Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston scores 52–24 win over Lumberjacks". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 22, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bercegeay's four field goals help lift McNeese". Daily World. October 30, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston St. 35, Southeastern Louisiana 18". Daily World. November 6, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bears win with defense". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 13, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats reach new heights". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.