1984 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1984 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	8–3 (3–2 GSC)
Head coach	Ron Randleman (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field

1984 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northwestern State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Nicholls State +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II programs. Stephen F. Austin was classified NCAA Division II. All the other teams were Division I-AA.[1]

The 1984 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Bishop*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 40–7	6,000	[2]
September 13	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	W 20–7	8,000	[3]
September 22	at Southwestern Oklahoma State*	Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK	W 44–6	2,000	[4]
September 27	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 6–24	9,040	[5]
October 4	Southeastern Louisiana	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–3	4,200	[6]
October 13	at East Texas State*	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 24–18	750
October 20	Lamar*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 27–11	8,000	[7]
October 27	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 7–38	6,300	[8]
November 3	at Abilene Christian*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 10–6	5,000	[9]
November 10	at Angelo State*	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	L 7–52	6,500	[10]
November 17	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 21–17	4,500	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. "Sam Houston St. 40, Bishop 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston defeats SFA". The Odessa American. September 14, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston State 44, Southwestern 6". Tulsa World. September 23, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Goal line stand spurs Nicholls win". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston wins". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston St. 27, Lamar 11". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NSU gets easy win". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 28, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "ACU loses on 'fluke'". Abilene Reporter-News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Angelo St. 52, Sam Houston 7". Wichita Falls Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sam Houston State rallies to sink Southwest Texas". Austin American-Statesman. November 18, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
13. "1984 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 16, 2022.