2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team explained
Mode: | football |
Year: | 2018 |
Team: | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
Conference: | Southland Conference |
Short Conf: | Southland |
Record: | 6–5 |
Conf Record: | 5–4 |
Head Coach: | K. C. Keeler |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Off Coach: | Ryan Carty |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Clayton Carlin |
Dc Year: | 2nd |
Off Scheme: | Spread option |
Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
Stadium: | Bowers Stadium |
The 2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by fifth-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 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.
Preseason
Preseason All-Conference Teams
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Bearkats having seven players at nine positions selected.[1]
Offense
1st team
Davion Davis – Sr. WR
Nathan Stewart – Jr. WR
Mitchell Watanabe – Sr. OL
Eric David – Jr. OL
Tristan Wendt – Sr. OL
Davion Davis – Sr. all purpose playerDefense
1st team
Davion Davis – Sr. PR
2nd team
Chris Stewart – Sr. DL
Zyon McCollum – So. DB
Preseason Poll
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Bearkats selected as the favorites to win the conference.[2]
1 | Sam Houston State | 187 (10) |
2 | Nicholls State | 173 (6) |
3 | Central Arkansas | 170 (5) |
4 | McNeese State | 159 (1) |
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 119 |
6 | Stephen F. Austin | 90 |
7 | Abilene Christian | 89 |
8 | Northwestern State | 86 |
9 | Incarnate Word | 53 |
10 | Lamar | 52 |
11 | Houston Baptist | 32 | |
Award watch lists
Schedule
[5] [6] [7]
Game summaries
Prairie View A&M
Sources:[8] [9] [10]
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North Dakota
See also: North Dakota Fighting Hawks and 2018 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team. Sources:[11] [12] [13]
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At Nicholls State
See also: Nicholls State Colonels and 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team. Sources:[14] [15] [16]
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Central Arkansas
See also: Central Arkansas Bears and 2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team. Sources:[17] [18] [19]
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vs Stephen F. Austin
See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, 2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team and Battle of the Piney Woods. Sources:
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At Northwestern State
See also: Northwestern State Demons and 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team. Sources:
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At Lamar
See also: Lamar Cardinals and 2018 Lamar Cardinals football team. Sources:[20] [21]
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Southeastern Louisiana
See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions and 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team. Sources:[22]
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At Incarnate Word
See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals and 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team. Sources:
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Abilene Christian
See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats and 2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. Sources:
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At Houston Baptist
See also: Houston Baptist Huskies and 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team. Sources:
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Notes and References
- Web site: Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams. southland.org. Southland Conference. July 12, 2018.
- Web site: Sam Houston State Voted To Top Spot In 2018 Football Preseason Poll. southland.org. Southland Conference. July 19, 2018.
- Web site: FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list. August 1, 2018. August 1, 2018.
- Web site: FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced. August 2, 2018. August 2, 2018.
- Web site: Football – 2018 Schedule. Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. March 10, 2018.
- Web site: Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections . Southland Conference . October 16, 2018 . October 15, 2018.
- Web site: SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS . Southland Conference . October 25, 2018 . October 22, 2018.
- Web site: Prairie View vs Sam Houston State (Sep 08, 2018). Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 8, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: Kats take down Panthers, 41–32 - GoBearkats.com - Sam Houston State Athletics. Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 8, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: Prairie View A&M vs. Sam Houston State - Game Summary - September 8, 2018 - ESPN. ESPN. ESPN. September 8, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: North Dakota vs Sam Houston State (Sep 15, 2018). Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 15, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: UND Snaps Kats' Home Win Streak - GoBearkats.com - Sam Houston State Athletics. Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 15, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: North Dakota vs. Sam Houston State - Game Summary - September 15, 2018 - ESPN. ESPN. ESPN. September 15, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: Sam Houston State vs Nicholls State (Sep 22, 2018). Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 22, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: Kats Fall At Nicholls - GoBearkats.com - Sam Houston State Athletics. Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 22, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: Sam Houston State vs. Nicholls State - Game Summary - September 22, 2018 - ESPN. ESPN. ESPN. September 22, 2018. September 27, 2018.
- Web site: Central Arkansas vs Sam Houston State (Sep 29, 2018). Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 29, 2018. October 6, 2018.
- Web site: Kats Outlast Bears In 34–31 Overtime Victory - GoBearkats.com - Sam Houston State Athletics. Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. gobearkats.com. September 29, 2018. October 6, 2018.
- Web site: Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston State - Game Summary - September 29, 2018 - ESPN. ESPN. ESPN. September 29, 2018. October 6, 2018.
- Web site: Scoring Summary (Final) 2018 Sam Houston State Bearkat Football Sam Houston State vs Lamar (Oct 20, 2018 at Beaumont, Texas) . Sam Houston State University . October 20, 2018.
- Web site: Lamar rolls on the ground to upset Sam Houston St. 41-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181021113015/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401030196 . dead . October 21, 2018 . ESPN . October 20, 2018.
- Web site: Scoring Summary (Final) 2018 Sam Houston State Bearkat Football Southeastern La. vs #23 Sam Houston State (Oct 27, 2018 at Huntsville, Texas) Southeastern La. (3-6,3-4) vs. Sam Houston State (5-3,4-2) . Sam Houston State Athletics . October 28, 2018.