2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
| 2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
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Southland co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 13–34 vs. Montana | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 11–3 (4–1 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mike Lucas (15th season) |
| Home stadium | Bowers Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Sam Houston State +^ | 4 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Northwestern State +^ | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion with Northwestern State. Sam Houston State advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and defeated Western Kentucky and Eastern Washington before losing to Montana in the semifinal.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Ouachita Baptist* | W 60–7 | [1] | |||
| September 11 | at Southwest Missouri State* | L 31–33 | 10,039 | [2] | ||
| September 18 | No. 1 Montana* |
| W 41–29 | 12,941 | [3] | |
| September 25 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 24 | W 45–17 | 9,480 | [4] | |
| October 7 | Tarleton State* | No. 13 |
| W 44–14 | 6,944 | [5] |
| October 16 | Nicholls State | No. 13 |
| W 38–10 | 10,038 | [6] |
| October 23 | Northern Colorado* | No. 11 |
| W 20–7 | [7] | |
| October 30 | at No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | No. 8 | W 31–28 | 13,753 | [8] | |
| November 6 | McNeese State | No. 4 |
| W 52–47 | 8,152 | [9] |
| November 13 | at No. 19 Northwestern State | No. 3 | L 27–45 | 7,320 | [10] | |
| November 20 | Texas State | No. 10 | W 27–9 | [11] | ||
| November 27 | No. 11 Western Kentucky* | No. 4 |
| W 54–24 | 9,554 | [12] |
| December 4 | at No. 8 Eastern Washington* | No. 4 |
| W 35–34 | 7,633 | [13] |
| December 11 | at No. 2 Montana* | No. 4 |
| L 13–34 | 23,607 | [14] |
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References
- ^ "Sam Houston St. 60, Ouachita 7". The Odessa American. September 5, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Oh, this feels great' SMS scores TD with two second left to edge Sam Houston St". The Springfield News-Leader. September 12, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston slices, dices UM defense". Great Falls Tribune. September 19, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston St. 45, SE Louisiana 17". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long tosses 5 TD passes for Sam Houston". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 8, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston St. 38, Nicholls St. 10". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston St. extends UNC's losing streak to 7". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 24, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkats edge Lumberjacks in wild-ending finish, 31–28". Longview News-Journal. October 31, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese falls in shootout". Daily World. November 7, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSU pummels Sam Houston State". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston St. 27, Texas St. 9". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 21, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hilltoppers fall hard in I-AA playoffs, 54–24". The Courier-Journal. November 28, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The bitter end, Long directs Sam Houston State to win on last play, overcoming 20-point deficit". The Spokesman-Review. December 5, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuff enough, Harris' two interceptions helps Griz punch ticket to title game". The Missoulian. December 12, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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