2010 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season

2010 Sam Houston State Bearkats football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 6–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach|

* Willie Fritz (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Bob DeBesse (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple pistol
Defensive coordinator| Scott Stoker (2nd season)
Base defense| 3–3–5
Home stadium| Bowers Stadium

Seasons

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2010 Southland Conference football standings

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No. 8 Stephen F. Austin $^  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
McNeese State |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Central Arkansas |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Sam Houston State |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Northwestern State |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Nicholls State |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Texas State |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Southeastern Louisiana |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Fritz, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| at Baylor*|

* Floyd Casey Stadium
* Waco, TX

| L 3–34| 42,821| [1]
September 18| at Western Illinois*|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| L 14–56| 10,965| [2]
September 25| Gardner–Webb*|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| W 30–14| 8,030| [3]
October 2| at Lamar*|

* Provost Umphrey Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| W 38–10| 17,187| [4]
October 9| at Nicholls State|

* John L. Guidry Stadium
* Thibodaux, LA

| W 26–7| 4,148| [5]
October 16| Southeastern Louisiana|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| W 57–7| 7,457| [6]
October 23| vs. No. 4 Stephen F. Austin|

* Reliant Stadium
* Houston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)

| L 28–31| 24,685| [7]
October 30| at Northwestern State|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| L 20–23 2OT| 9,151| [8]
November 6| McNeese State|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| L 28–33| 4,228| [9]
November 13| at Central Arkansas|

* Estes Stadium
* Conway, AR

| W 20–13| 6,214| [10]
November 20| Texas State|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX (rivalry)

| W 31–29| 5,631| [11]

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

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## References

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1. ^ "Griffin looks strong in return". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 5, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Barr leads WIU to rout of Sam Houston St". The Rock Island Argus. September 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Sam Houston State 30, Gardner–Webb 14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 26, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Sam Houston St. 38, Lamar 10". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 3, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Sam Houston State 26, Nicholls State 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 10, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Sam Houston State 57, Southeastern LA 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "SFA tops rival Sam Houston, 31–28". Longview News-Journal. October 24, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "NSU wins, earns share of first place". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "McNeese defeats Sam Houston". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 7, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Sam Houston State 20, Central Arkansas 13". Times Record News. November 14, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Sam Houston State 31, Texas State 29". The Brownsville Herald. November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats Schedule 2010". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
13. ^ "2010 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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Sam Houston Bearkats football

Venues|

* Pritchett Field (1912–1985)
* Bowers Stadium (1986–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Stephen F. Austin: Battle of the Piney Woods
* Texas State

Culture & lore|

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

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