2 FCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES • 7 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 10 FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKAT FOOTBALL FB Contact: Ben Rikard • O: 936-294-1764 • C: 936-554-2077 • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @BearkatsFB GAME Lamar DATE: Oct. 21, 2017 TIME: 3:00 p.m. WHERE: Huntsville, Texas 7 STADIUM: Bowers Statdium (12,593) WHERE TO WATCH WHERE TO LISTEN No. 7 SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKATS LAMAR CARDINALS OVERALL: 5-1 SOUTHLAND: 3-1 OVERALL: 1-5 SOUTHLAND: 0-4 Location ..................................................................... Huntsville, Texas Location: .................................................................Beaumont, Texas Enrollment ....................................................................................20,477 Enrollment ..................................................................................14,103 Stadium ...................................................... Elliott T. Bowers Stadium Stadium .................................................Provost Umphrey Stadium Capacity .........................................................................................12,593 Capacity ......................................................................................16,000 Colors ............................................................................Orange & White Colors .................................................................................Red & White ELEVEN SPORTS BROADCAST INFO Head Coach .........................................................................K. C. Keeler Head Coach ....................................................................Mike Schultz Play By Play ....................................................... Tom Franklin Alma Mater ..................................................................Delaware, 1981 Alma Mater ...........................................Sam Houston State, 1979 Analysis ..................................................................John Harris Ovearall Record .......................................................................213-84-1 Ovearll Record .............................................................................32-43 Sideline........................................................Megan Trammell Record at SHSU .............................................................................39-11 Record at LU ......................................................................................1-5 KSAM BROADCAST INFO TEAM STATS TEAM STATS Play By Play ............................................... Kooter Roberson Points per game ...............................................................................42.5 Points per game .............................................................................28.8 Analysis ......................................................................E.P. Garth Yards per game.............................................................................. 550.2 Yards per game............................................................................ 403.0 Sideline................................................................Brian Adams Yards passing per game ............................................................. 366.8 Yards passing per game ........................................................... 226.1 Yards rushing per game ............................................................. 183.3 Yards rushing per game ........................................................... 176.8 LIVE STATS Points allowed per game ..............................................................29.2 Points allowed per game ............................................................37.1 samhouston.statbroadcast.com Yards allowed per game ............................................................. 435.7 Yards allowed per game ........................................................... 454.0 TWITTER UPDATES INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE STAT LEADERS INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE STAT LEADERS @BearkatsFB Rushing .....................................................................Corey Avery, 76.8 Rushing .............................................................. Kendrick King, 56.8 Passing ..........................................................Jeremiah Briscoe, 357.5 Passing ....................................................... Darrel Colbert Jr., 143.8 2017 BEARKAT SCHEDULE Receiving ........................................................Nathan Stewart, 134.2 Receiving .....................................................................Zae Giles, 43.2 Sept. 1 No. 7 RICHMOND& Waco W, 48-34 BEARKAT BYTES Sept. 7 at Prairie View Prairie View W, 44-31 - Sam Houston is 1 of just 3 teams in the FCS, along with North Dakota State and New Hampshire, to reach the Sept. 23 No. 23 NICHOLLS* Huntsville W, 66-17 FCS playoffs each of the last 6 seasons. In that time the Kats have posted an impressive 14-6 mark, trailing only Sept. 30 at No. 11 Central Ark.* Conway, Ark. L, 41-30 the Bison in playoff wins during that span. Sam Houston has reached at least the quarterfinals in 4 of those 6 Oct. 7 vs Stephen F. Austin*^ Houston W, 27-16 seasons, including back-to-back trips to the FCS championship game in both 2011 and 2012. Oct. 14 NORTHWESTERN ST.* Huntsville W, 40-36 Oct. 21 LAMAR* Huntsville 3:00 pm - The Bearkats reached the double-digit win plateau for the third straight season and fifth of the last 6 seasons in Oct. 28 at Southeastern La.* Hammond, La. 7 pm 2016. In its 102-year history, Sam Houston has won at least 10 games 8 times (1956, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014, Nov. 4 UIW* Huntsville TBD 2015 and 2016). Nov. 11 at Abilene Christian* Abilene 6 pm Nov. 18 HOUSTON BAPTIST* Huntsville TBD - The Kats are 17-10 all-time in the FCS playoffs and own the country’s third-best winning percentage (.629) in * Southland Conference game the playoffs. Last season Sam Houston made its sixth straight appearance in the FCS playoffs and 10th overall. & Denotes game played at McLane Stadium (Waco) ^ NRG Stadium (Houston) - With its win over Richmond in the season opener, the Bearkats secured the first season-opening victory over a ranked opponent in school history. It made Sam Houston 3-1 against current CAA schools and was the 16th vic- ALL-TIME FACTS tory all-time against a team ranked in the national top-10. Total Games Played......................................................................1,013 - Points have not been a problem under head coach K.C. Keeler for the Bearkats. In 49 games since he took over All-Time Record .....................................Won 519 Lost 461 Tied 35 in 2014, the Kats have scored 30 or more points on 40 occasions, going 36-4 in those games. Sam Houston had NCAA Division I Record ........................Won 203 Lost 155 Tied 3 scored at least 34 points in 28 straight victories prior to its 27-16 win over Stephen F. Austin on Oct. 7. Southland Conference Record..............Won 112 Lost 89 Tied 2 SLC Titles ...................1991, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 FCS Playofs ..................................................1986, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 10 FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 1986 • 1991 • 2001 • 2004 •2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 2017 SAM HOUSTON STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES BEARKAT MEDIA RELATIONS WITH A BEARKAT WIN ... Ben Rikard, Assistant Athletic Director (FB) - K.C. Keeler would win his 214th career game. He is currently 18th all-time among FCS head coaches, one win behind Wofford’s Mike Ayers. One spot ahead of Ayers on the all-time list is former SHSU head coach Ron Randle- Telephone: (936) 294-1764 man, who sits 16th with 218 career wins. Cell: (936) 554-2077 Email: [email protected] - Sam would extend its win streak at Bowers Stadium to 16 games, setting a new mark for the second longest Jason Barfield, Associate Athletic Director home win streak in school history. The current 15-game streak dates back to a 49-46 loss to Lamar on Sept. 19, 2015, a streak that is the longest current such streak in the FCS. Since the start of 2011, the Kats have been nearly Telephone: (936) 294-3533 perfect on the Bowers Stadium turf, having won 42 of their last 44 games in front of their home crowd overall. Email: [email protected] The current school record for consecutive home victories is 23 in a row that stretched from 2010 to 2014. Andrew Pate, Media Services Coordinator Telephone (936) 294-2692 - Sam Houston would win its 74th game since the beginning of the 2011 season. The Kats and North Dakota Email: [email protected] State are the only two teams in the FCS with 70 victories since the beginning of the 2011 campaign. Web Site: www.gobearkats.com - The Kats would move to 7-1 against the Cardinals since Lamar brought back its football team for the 2010 Fax: (936) 294-3538 season. The lone loss in that streak is Lamar’s 49-46 win in Huntsville in 2015, the last time the Bearkats lost on Press Box: (936) 294-1838 their home field. Facebook: Bearkat Athletics Twitter: @BearkatSports & @BearkatsFB FCS NATIONAL POLLS STATS FCS POLL NCAA COACHES POLL 1 James Madison (160) 1 James Madison (26) 2 North Dakota State (7) 2 North Dakota State 3 Jacksonville State 3 Jacksonville State 4 South Dakota 4 South Dakota 5 Wofford 5 Wofford 6 Central Arkansas 6 Central Arkansas 7 Sam Houston State 7 Sam Houston State LEFTOVER KATNIP FROM 40-36 WIN OVER NORTHWESTERN STATE ... 8 Eastern Washington 8 Eastern Washington - Jeremiah Briscoe set new career highs with 509 yards and 33 completions against the Demons, the second 500-