1988 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1988 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Southland.

1988 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–8 (0–6 Southland)
Head coach	Ron Randleman (7th season)
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 North Texas ^	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Sam Houston State	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Angelo State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 20–3		[1]
September 10	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 10–14	20,383	[2]
September 18	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 8–33	19,500	[3]
October 1	Texas Southern*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 22–7		[4]
October 8	Lamar*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 16–14	8,520	[5]
October 15	No. 9 Stephen F. Austin	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	L 10–17	13,110	[6]
October 22	No. 1 North Texas	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 3–24	6,220	[7]
October 29	at No. 13 Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 14–49	9,750	[8]
November 5	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–37		[9]
November 12	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 3–17		[10]
November 19	Southwest Texas State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 3–10		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Rams sink in SHSU quagmire". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Last second touchdown lifts BSU over SMS". South Idaho Press. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cajuns wallop Bearkats". Daily World. September 19, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston St. 22, Texas Southern 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston downs Lamar 16–14". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alexander paces SFA win over Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "North Texas turns defensive tables on Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NSU bombs Sam Houston State". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese State wins second straight, 37–0". Abbeville Meridional. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "NE Louisiana 17, Sam Houston State 3". Abbeville Meridional. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "The woe bowl: SWT reigns over Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1988 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 17, 2022.