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2 FCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES • 7 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 11 FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKATS FOOTBALL // 2019 PRESEASON INFO FB Contact: Ben Rikard • O: 936-294-1764 • C: 936-554-2077 • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @BearkatsFB UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2019 SCHEDULE Name .................................................................................................Sam Houston State University Aug. 31 at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. TBD Location .................................................................................................................Huntsville, Texas Sept. 7 OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE HUNTSVILLE TBD Founded ...................................................................................................................................1879 Sept. 14 at North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 4 p.m. Enrollment ...........................................................................................................................20,477 Sept. 21 INCARNATE WORD* HUNTSVILLE TBD Nickname ...........................................................................................................................Bearkats Sept. 28 at McNeese* Lake Charles, La. 6 p.m. Colors .......................................................................................................................Orange & White Oct. 5 vs Stephen F. Austin*^ Houston 3 p.m. Affiliation .......................................................................................................... NCAA Division I FCS Oct. 12 LAMAR* HUNTSVILLE TBD Conference...................................................................................................................... Southland Oct. 19 NICHOLLS* HUNTSVILLE TBD Stadium ......................................................................................Elliott T. Bowers Stadium (12,975) Oct. 26 at Central Arkansas* Conway, Ark. 6 p.m. Surface ..................................................................................................................AstroTurf 3D3-60 Nov. 9 at Abilene Christian* Abilene 3 p.m. President ................................................................................................................... Dr. Dana Hoyt Nov. 16 NORTHWESTERN STATE* HUNTSVILLE TBD Athletic Director .................................................................................................... Bobby Williams Nov. 23 HOUSTON BAPTIST* HUNTSVILLE TBD * Denotes Southland Conference games COACHING STAFF ^ Denotes Battle of the Piney Woods (NRG Stadium) Head Coach .....................................................................................................................K.C. Keeler Alma Mater ...............................................................................................Delaware (1981) RETURNING STATISTIC LEADERS Record at SHSU .....................................................................................52-17 (6th season) Passing .........................................................................Ty Brock (6-4 / 210 / R-So / College Station) Career Record ................................................................................226-90-1 (26th season) 178-312 passing for 2,417 yards, 15 TD, 12 INT Offensive Coordinator/QBs ...........................................................................................Ryan Carty Rushing .......................................................................... Kyran Jackson (5-8 / 180 / Jr / Fort Worth) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties .............................................................................Clayton Carlin 169 rushes for 809 yards, 8 TD Assistant HC (WR) ....................................................................................................Terence Archer Receiving ........................................................................... Nathan Stewart (6-0 / 180 / Sr / Dallas) Assistant Coach (LB) .................................................................................................Jared Hensley 58 receptions for 1,063 yards, 5 TDs Assistant Coach (DL) .....................................................................................................Tim Daoust Tackles ......................................................................Hunter Brown (6-1 / 225 / R-Sr / Weston, Fla.) Assistant Coach (DT) .................................................................................................Siddiq Haynes 97 tackles (42 solo), 6.0 TFL (13 yds), 1.0 sack, 3 PBU, 1 FR Assistant Coach (CB)/Special Teams Coord./Def. Recruiting Coord. ...................Gary McGraw Tackles For Loss .......................................................................Erick Fowler (6-1 / 255 / Sr / Austin) Assistant Coach (RB)/Run Game Coordinator ......................................................Zack Patterson 14.5 TFL (50 yds), 40 total tackles (17 solo), 5.0 sacks, 2 PBU, 2 FR Assistant Coach (OL) ........................................................................................... Darnell Stapleton Sacks ......................................................................................Erick Fowler (6-1 / 255 / Sr / Austin) Assistant Coach (TE)/Offensive Recruiting Coordinator ........................................ Chris Rogers 14.5 TFL (50 yds), 40 total tackles (17 solo), 5.0 sacks, 2 PBU, 2 FR FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2018 Overall Record .......................................................................................................6-5 (.545) 2018 SLC Record ....................................................................................................5-4 (.556 - T4th) MEDIA RELATIONS 2018 Postseason ................................................................................................................... None Asst AD for Media Relations/FB Contact ....................................................................Ben Rikard Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................................................... 41/25 Office Phone ................................................................................................936-294-1764 Starters Returning/Lost ...........................................................................................7/4 (Offense) Email .................................................................................................. [email protected] 7/4 (Defense) Assoc AD for Media Relations ..................................................................................Jason Barfield 4/0 (Special Teams) Office Phone ................................................................................................936-294-3533 First Season of Football .................................................................................. 1912 (102 seasons) Email ..................................................................................................... [email protected] Overall Record ....................................................................................................532-467-35 (.548) Media Relations Coordinator .......................................................................................Cody Stark Southland Conference Titles ................................................................................... 7 (Last, 2016) Office Phone ................................................................................................936-294-2692 NCAA Division I Playoff Appearances ...................................................................11 (last, 2017) Email ......................................................................................................... [email protected] NCAA Division I Playoff Record .................................................................................19-11 (.633) SOCIAL MEDIA Athletics Twitter ................................................................................................... @BearkatSports Athletics Instagram ................................................................................................ BearkatSports Football Twitter .........................................................................................................@BearkatsFB Football Instagram ......................................................................................................BearkatsFB Athletics Facebook ....................................................................... facebook.com/BearkatAthletics 7 SLC Titles: 1991 • 2001 • 2004 • 2011 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 ALL-TIME FACTS KATS GAIN STABILITY AT OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Total Games Played ........................................................................ 1,041 SHSU has been synonymous with offense in the Keeler era, but the Kats will finally have some consistency calling the plays for the first All-Time Record ...............................................Won 542 Lost 467 Tied 32 time in recent memory in 2019. Ryan Carty left New Hampshire and took over as offensive coordinator in 2018 and now returns for his NCAA Division I Record ......................................Won 216 Lost 161 Tied 3 second year directing the Bearkat offense. In 2018 he was the third offensive coordinator the Kats had in a three-year span with Phil Southland Conference Record .............................Won 123 Lost 93 Tied 2 Longo having left to take the OC job at Ole Miss after the 2016 season, and Tim Cramsey leaving for the same job at Marshall after 2017. SLC Titles ...............................1991,