2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2005 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	Todd Whitten (1st season)
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium

2005 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Bacone*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 77–7	8,177	[1]
September 10	at Houston*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 10–31	15,649	[2]
September 17	at No. 19 (I-A) Texas Tech*	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 21–80	50,171	[3]
September 24	Missouri State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	Canceled		[4]
October 8	No. 23 Northwestern State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 6–10	10,610	[5]
October 15	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 17–37	7,150	[6]
October 20	Stephen F. Austin	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	W 52–24	11,052	[7]
October 29	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 26–31	9,646	[8]
November 5	Southeastern Louisiana	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 35–18	7,235	[9]
November 12	at Northern Colorado*	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	L 3–24	5,407	[10]
November 19	at No. 5 Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 23–26 ^OT	15,288	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

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.