1992 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1992 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–3–2 with a mark of 3–2–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Southland.

1992 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–3–2 (3–2–2 Southland)
Head coach	Ron Randleman (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Lucas (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Northeast Louisiana $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 11 McNeese State ^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
North Texas	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – 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 12	Western Illinois*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 19–14		[1]
September 19	Angelo State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 20–0	12,020	[2]
September 26	at Rice*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–45	21,500	[3]
October 3	Alcorn State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 28–27		[4]
October 10	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	T 19–19	4,207	[5]
October 17	at No. 8 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 18–28	20,180	[6]
October 24	North Texas	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 34–14	6,134	[7]
October 31	Stephen F. Austin	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	W 34–23	10,134	[8]
November 7	at No. 8 Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 42–19		[9]
November 14	at No. 13 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–37		[10]
November 21	Southwest Texas State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	T 22–22		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Sam Houston 19, Western 14". The Pantagraph. September 13, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mistakes cost Rams in loss to Bearkats". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 20, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cobb leads Rice to 45–14 rout of Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alcorn comes up short 28–27". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston 19, Nicholls St. 19". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Northeast Louisiana 38, Sam Houston State 10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston rips UNT behind Harris' 4 touchdowns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sam Houston rallies past Lumberjacks, 34–23". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 1, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "One, two, three...(blocked) kick". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "McNeese 37, Sam Houston 14". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "SWT finishes season in turbulent tie". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 1992. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1992 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 17, 2022.