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1991 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Southland co-champion
Conference Southland Conference
Record8–3–1 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Mike Lucas (2nd season)
Home stadium Bowers Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992 →
1991 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ 5 2 0 8 3 1
No. 19 McNeese State +^ 4 1 2 6 4 2
No. 18 NE Louisiana 4 2 1 7 3 1
SW Texas State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Northwestern State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Nicholls State 2 5 0 4 7 0
North Texas 2 5 0 3 7 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 5 1 2 8 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for first in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Montana State*W 26–239,427 [1]
September 14 Texas Southern*No. 17W 37–6 [2]
September 21at Angelo State*No. 12W 16–6 [3]
September 28at Western Illinois*No. 11T 21–218,773 [4]
October 12 Nicholls StateNo. 8
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–19 [5]
October 19No. 15 Northeast LouisianaNo. 6
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 27–15 [6]
October 26at North TexasNo. 5W 14–6 [7]
November 2at Stephen F. AustinNo. 5L 3–136,349 [8]
November 9 Northwestern StateNo. 10
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 13–3 [9]
November 16No. 19 McNeese StateNo. 8
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
L 17–19 [10]
November 23at Southwest Texas StateNo. 13W 20–14 [11]
November 30at No. 9 Middle Tennessee*No. 12L 19–20 OT2,000 [12]

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References

  1. ^ "Cats waste 21-point 1st quarter". The Billings Gazette. September 8, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston State downs TSU". The Galveston Daily News. September 15, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston State stops ASU 16–6". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "WIU ties No. 11 Sam Houston St". The Southern Illinoisan. September 29, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nicholls falls to Sam Houston". Daily World. October 13, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston St. edges Northeast". Daily World. October 20, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SHSU moves to 3–0 with win over NT". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Stephen F. Austin shocks No. 5 Sam Houston State 13–3". Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Demons out of SLC race". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McNeese scores 19–17 win". Daily World. November 17, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston tops SW Texas, 20–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Raiders march back to Richmond". The Daily News-Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1991 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 17, 2022.