1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season

1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 5–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach|

* Ron Randleman (14th season)

Defensive coordinator| Mike Lucas (6th season)
Home stadium| Bowers Stadium

Seasons

← 1994

1996 →

1995 Southland Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 1 McNeese State $^  | 5  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 13  | – | 1  | – | 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^  | 4  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 11  | – | 2  | – | 0
Northwestern State | 2  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
Sam Houston State | 2  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Southwest Texas State | 2  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Nicholls State | 0  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 0  | – | 11  | – | 0

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

## Schedule

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September 2| Jacksonville State*|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| L 13–16| 5,913| [1]
September 9| Alcorn State*|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| W 44–7| | [2]
September 16| at No. 3 Boise State*|

* Bronco Stadium
* Boise, ID

| L 14–38| 23,377| [3]
September 23| Texas A&M–Kingsville*|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| W 24–23| | [4]
September 30| at Texas Southern*|

* Alexander Durley Sports Complex
* Houston, TX

| W 24–13| 6,481| [5]
October 7| No. 4 Stephen F. Austin|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)

| L 22–38| 12,122| [6]
October 14| No. 24 Northwestern State|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| L 2–24| | [7]
October 21| at No. 1 McNeese State|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 0–20| 15,083| [8]
November 4| at Nicholls State|

* John L. Guidry Stadium
* Thibodaux, LA

| W 24–17| | [9]
November 18| at Southwest Texas State|

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX (rivalry)

| W 26–20| 3,307| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Young guns lead JSU". The Anniston Star. September 3, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Armstrong, Bearkats swamp Braves 44–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Hilde leads Boise over Sam Houston". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Javelinas suffer 24–23 setback to Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 24, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Sam Houston State 24, Texas Southern 13". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Stephen F. Austin 38, Sam Houston State 22". The Odessa American. October 8, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "NSU shuts down Sam Houston State in 24–2 win". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "McNeese State 20, Sam Houston State 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Sam Houston 24, Nicholls 17". Daily World. November 5, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Bobcats fall 26–20 to Sam Houston St. in finale". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "1995 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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Sam Houston Bearkats football

Venues|

* Pritchett Field (1912–1985)
* Bowers Stadium (1986–2024, 2026-)
* Shell Energy Stadium (2025)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* 2024 New Orleans Bowl
* Stephen F. Austin: Battle of the Piney Woods
* Texas State

Culture & lore|

* Sammy Bearkat
* "Bearkat Fight Song"
* Bearkat Marching Band

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