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2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
SHSU block logo.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 4
Record11–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Phil Longo (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinator Mike Collins (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Brad Sherrod (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Bowers Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^ 90  101 
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^ 72  114 
Central Arkansas  72  74 
Incarnate Word * 54  65 
Lamar  45  56 
Northwestern State  45  47 
Stephen F. Austin  45  47 
SE Louisiana  36  47 
Abilene Christian * 36  38 
Nicholls State  36  38 
Houston Baptist  08  29 
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by second-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 11–4 overall and 7–2 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Southern Utah, McNeese State, and Colgate to advance to the Semifinals, where they lost to Jacksonville State. The 2015 season marked the Bearkats' 100th season of football.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:30 pmat Texas Tech *No. 3 FSN L 45–5960,073
September 196:00 pm Lamar No. 3 ASN L 46–4910,116
September 266:00 pm Houston Baptist No. 12
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
FCS Central W 63–149,014
October 33:00 pmvs. Stephen F. Austin No. 12 ESPN3 [1] W 34–2826,990
October 106:00 pm Incarnate Word No. 11
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
FCS CentralW 59–76,508
October 172:00 pmat Abilene Christian No. 9ASNW 49–218,763
October 246:00 pm Nicholls State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 9
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
FCS CentralW 37–75,104
October 316:00 pmNo. 8 (D-II) Texas A&M–Commerce *No. 8
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
FCS PacificW 38–244,862
November 76:00 pmat No. 9 McNeese State No. 7ESPN3L 10–2710,501
November 142:30 pm Northwestern State No. 13
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN3W 59–217,408
November 217:00 pmat Central Arkansas No. 10W 42–133,575
November 283:00 pmNo. 17 Southern Utah *No. 6
ESPN3W 42–383,098
December 57:00 pmat No. 3 McNeese State*No. 6
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I second round)
ESPN3W 34–2913,493
December 1211:00 am Colgate *No. 6
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPN3W 48–215,074
December 193:00 pmat No. 1 Jacksonville State *No. 6
ESPNU L 10–6223,692
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

@ Texas Tech

Sam Houston State at Texas Tech
Team1234Total
#3 Bearkats141701445
Red Raiders142817059
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
    Lubbock, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 60,073
  • Game weather: 89°F • Wind: SSW 12 • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FSN): Mike Morgan, JC Pearson, Steffi Sorensen
Sources: [2]

Lamar

Lamar at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
Cardinals142101449
#3 Bearkats14092346
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 10,116
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, Chris Mycoskie
Sources: [3]

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
Huskies770014
#12 Bearkats141428763
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 9,014
  • TV announcers (FCS Central): Randy McIlvoy, Jeff Power, Kara Gold
Sources: [4]

Stephen F. Austin

Battle of the Piney Woods
Team1234Total
Lumberjacks0147728
#12 Bearkats03211034
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: NRG Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 26,990
  • Game weather: 72°F • Wind: Calm • Indoors
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, Brooke Bentley
Sources:

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced the Stephen F. Austin State Lumberjacks for the 90th time in the two teams history. The Bearkats led the all-time series 52–35–2 going into the game.

The first quarter featured several long drives by both teams but neither managed to get on the scoreboard, including a missed field goal by SHSU kicker Luc Swimberghe. However, the Lumberjacks worked their way down the field before the end of the quarter, culminating in a twenty one yard touchdown scoring pass by SFA quarterback Zach Conque to Lumberjack wide receiver De'Quann Ruffin in the opening seconds of the second quarter. With SFA kicker Mason Juhl's extra point, SFA led 7–0. After some more back and forth between the teams, Sam Houston eventually got on the board with a thirty five yard field goal by Swimberghe with 5:30 remaining in the quarter, narrowing SFA's lead to 7–3. SFA struck back quickly with a thirty one yard touchdown pass from Conque to wide receiver Judah Jones at the 4:10 mark, and with the extra point the teams went to half time with SFA leading 14–3.

On SHSU's first possession of the second half, Bearkats wide receiver Gerald Thomas returned a punt seventy eight yards for a score, and with Swimberge's extra point the Bearkats narrowed the gap to 14–10 at the 13:14 mark. On Sam Houston's next possession, the drive ended with 9:16 remaining in the quarter with a four-yard scoring run by SHSU running back Donovan Williams to but the Bearkats on top 17–14. SFA's next possession ended in a one-yard scoring rush by Conque to put SFA back on top 21–17. SHSU had another long punt return with wide receiver Yedidiah Louis bringing the ball in 53 yards for a score with 3:01 remaining in the quarter, and SHSU retook the lead 24–21. The third quarter ended with SHSU leading 24–21.

SHSU scored again early in the fourth quarter with a one-yard run by running back Corey Avery at the 13:12 mark, lifting the Bearkat lead to 31–21. The Bearkats failed to take advantage of a three-and-out by the Lumberjacks, with a forty seven yard punt return by Louis setting the Kats up in the red zone, but a field goal by Swimberge bounced off the upright. SFA struck back quickly with an eighty-yard scoring rush by Lumberjack running back Lon Easily on the first play of their possession, narrowing the lead to 31–28 Bearkats. Another Bearkat field goal by Swimberge stretched the lead to 34–28, where it stayed through the end of the game.


Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
Cardinals00707
#11 Bearkats24287059
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 6,508
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FCS Central): Tom Franklin, Kenneth Moore, Kara Gold
Sources:

@ Abilene Christian

Sam Houston State at Abilene Christian
Team1234Total
#9 Bearkats28714049
Wildcats0701421
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Game weather: 79°F • SSE 7 • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
Sources:

Nicholls (homecoming)

Nicholls at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
Colonels00707
#9 Bearkats2377037
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 5,104
  • TV announcers (FCS Central): Tom Franklin, Kenneth Moore, Maya Golden
Sources:

Texas A&M–Commerce

Texas A&M–Commerce at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
Lions3714024
#8 Bearkats14107738
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:04 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 4,862
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (FCS Pacific): Tom Franklin, Kennth Moore, Maya Gold
Sources: [5]

@ McNeese State

Sam Houston State at McNeese State
Team1234Total
#7 Bearkats1000010
#9 Cowboys01431027
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 10,501
  • Game weather: 64°F • NNE 13 • Overcast with rain
  • Referee: Dan Romeo
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
Demons777021
#13 Bearkats1421101459
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 7,408
  • Referee: Carl McNeil
Sources:

@ Central Arkansas

Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas
Team1234Total
#10 Bearkats14217042
Bears607013
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 3,575
  • Referee: D. Alvarez
Sources:

FCS playoffs

First round – Southern Utah

Southern Utah at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
#17 Thunderbirds6267039
#6 Bearkats16107942
  • Date: November 28
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:50
  • Game attendance: 3,098
Sources:

Second round – McNeese State

Sam Houston State at McNeese State
Team1234Total
#6 Bearkats71710034
#3 Cowboys1076629
  • Date: December 5
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 13,493
  • Game weather: 57°F • ENE 3 • Fair, 45% humidity
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Quarterfinals–Colgate

Colgate at Sam Houston State
Team1234Total
Raiders0140721
#6 Bearkats141710748
  • Date: December 12
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 5,074
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Semifinals–Jacksonville State

Sam Houston State at Jacksonville State
Team1234Total
#6 Bearkats0100010
#1 Gamecocks172414762
  • Date: December 19
  • Location: JSU Stadium
    Jacksonville, AL
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 23,692
  • Game weather: 52°F • WNW 5 • Sunny
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • Television network: ESPNU
Sources:

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS 31 (31)3 (38)1212119987131063
Coaches 44 (2)51414141110109–T1812104

References

  1. "Southland Conference Announces Week Five TV Selections". Southland Conference. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. "Sam Houston vs Texas Tech". Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  3. "Lamar vs Sam Houston State (Sep 19, 2015 at Huntsville, Texas)" (PDF). Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  4. "Houston Baptist vs Sam Houston State (Sep 26, 2015)". Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  5. "Scoring Summary (Final) A&M-Commerce vs Sam Houston State (October 31, 2015 at Huntsville, TX)" (PDF). Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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