College Football · C-USA
Sam Houston Normal Bear Cats
Now the Sam Houston Bearkats. The records below cover every name the team has played under.
Every Sam Houston Bearkats head-to-head record: 301 games against 76 opponents since 1919.
All-time record161-140
Regular season156-140
Postseason5-0
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Most common matchups
Titles and postseason[2]
| Achievement | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Conference titles | 9 | WAC: 2021; Southland: 2020, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2004, 2001; TIAA: 1930 |
Names and colors
- 1919 Sam Houston Normal
- 1922 Sam Houston Normal Bear Cats
- 1923 to 2019 Sam Houston State Bearkats
- Since 2020 Sam Houston Bearkats
Home venues[1]
- 1919 to 1981 Home venue unknown
- 1987 to 2024 Bowers Stadium
- 2025 Shell Energy Stadium
- Since 2026 Bowers Stadium
Upcoming
| Date | Matchup | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 7 | Sam Houston Bearkats at Jacksonville State Gamecocks | Week 10 |
| Sat Nov 14 | Kennesaw State Owls at Sam Houston Bearkats | Week 11 |
| Sat Nov 21 | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Sam Houston Bearkats | Week 12 |
| Sat Nov 28 | Sam Houston Bearkats at Florida International Panthers | Week 13 |
Against conferences
| Conference | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs ACC | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| vs American | 1-1 | 2-17 |
| vs Atlantic Sun Conference | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 | 0-13 | 0-15 |
| vs Big Sky | 11-7 | 14-9 |
| vs Big South Conference | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big West Conference | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA | 9-23 | 7-16 |
| vs Colonial | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| vs Gateway Football Conference | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Great West Conference | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Independent | 6-6 | 0-0 |
| vs Lone Star Conference | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| vs Missouri Valley Football Conference | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| vs Mountain West | 2-4 | 3-9 |
| vs OVC–Big South | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| vs Ohio Valley Conference | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| vs Patriot | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| vs SEC | 0-5 | 0-16 |
| vs Southern | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| vs Southland | 93-40 | 90-33 |
| vs Southwest Conference | 1-26 | 0-0 |
| vs Southwestern Athletic Conference | 7-0 | 7-0 |
| vs Sun Belt | 3-1 | 5-6 |
| vs UAC | 0-0 | 19-10 |
| vs Western Athletic Conference | 10-4 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Against divisions
| Division | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs Big 12 North Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 South Division | 0-6 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA West Division | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| vs Lone Star North Division | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC West Division | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Mountain West Mountain Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Western Division | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| vs Southwestern Athletic East Division | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| vs Southwestern Athletic West Division | 5-0 | 5-0 |
| vs Sun Belt East Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Sun Belt West Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their division in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Every opponent
ACC
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs SMU Mustangs | 0-1 | 1 |
American
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Rice Owls | 2-15 | 17 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 0-2 | 2 |
Big 12
Big Sky
C-USA
Colonial
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Monmouth Hawks | 1-0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Stony Brook Seawolves | 1-0 | 1 |
MAC
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Central Michigan Chippewas | 0-1 | 1 |
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Mountain West
OVC–Big South
PAC-12
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Oregon State Beavers | 1-0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Texas State Bobcats | 1-0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Utah State Aggies | 0-1 | 1 |
Patriot
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Colgate Raiders | 1-0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Richmond Spiders | 1-0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Villanova Wildcats | 1-0 | 1 |
SEC
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs LSU Tigers | 0-1 | 1 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Texas A&M Aggies | 0-13 | 13 |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Texas Longhorns | 0-2 | 2 |
Southern
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs Chattanooga Mocs | 1-0 | 1 |
Southland
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Sun Belt
UAC
Other opponents
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs West Texas A&M | 0-1 | 1 |
No opponents match.