2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Southland.

2009 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Todd Whitten (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Stoker (1st season)
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 12 McNeese State +^		6	–	1					9	–	2
No. 25 Texas State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana		4	–	3					6	–	5
Sam Houston State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Central Arkansas		2	–	5					5	–	6
Nicholls State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Northwestern State		0	–	7					0	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Western Illinois*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 28–35	6,035	[1]
September 12	North Dakota State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 48–45	6,048	[2]
September 26	at Tulsa*	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 3–56	26,048	[3]
October 3	St. Joseph's (IN)*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 41–0	4,041	[4]
October 10	Nicholls State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 44–21	11,144	[5]
October 17	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 21–37	6,902	[6]
October 24	at No. 15 Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	L 3–42	18,546	[7]
October 31	Northwestern State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 34–30	2,134	[8]
November 7	at No. 12 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 42–63	14,003	[9]
November 14	Central Arkansas	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 17–14	2,817	[10]
November 21	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 20–28	9,118	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^[12][13]

References

1. "WIU hangs on for opening win". The Pantagraph. September 4, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Too little too late for Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. September 13, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Golden debut - Kinne, TU roll in home opener". Tulsa World. September 27, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pumas shut out by Bearkats". The Times. October 4, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston State overtakes Nicholls State". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "SE Louisiana 37, Sam Houston State 21". Times Record News. October 18, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "SFA 42, Sam Houston State 3". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NSU comeback fails". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese State 63, Sam Houston State 42". Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sam Houston State 17, Central Arkansas 14". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas State 28, Sam Houston State 20". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Sam Houston Bearkats Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
13. "2009 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 15, 2022.