2017 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2017
Team:Sam Houston State Bearkats
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Statsrank:4
Fcscoachrank:3
Record:12–2
Conf Record:8–1
Head Coach:K. C. Keeler
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Tim Cramsey
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Clayton Carlin
Dc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Pro spread
Def Scheme:4–2–5
Stadium:Bowers Stadium
Bowl:FCS Playoffs Semifinals
Bowl Result:L 13–55 vs. North Dakota State

The 2017 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by fourth-year head coach K. C. Keeler and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 12–2, 8–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs where they defeated South Dakota in the first round and Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota State.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Richmond

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@ Prairie View A&M

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Nicholls

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@ Central Arkansas

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Vs. Stephen F. Austin

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Northwestern State

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Lamar

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@ Southeastern Louisiana

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Incarnate Word

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@ Abilene Christian

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Houston Baptist

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FCS Playoffs

South Dakota–Second Round

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Kennesaw State–Quarterfinals

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@ North Dakota State–Semifinals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football – 2017 Schedule. Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. August 6, 2017.