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2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–3 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (15th season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Sam Houston State +^   4 1     11 3  
No. 17 Northwestern State +^   4 1     8 4  
Texas State   3 2     5 6  
Nicholls State   2 3     5 5  
Stephen F. Austin   1 4     6 4  
McNeese State   1 4     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion with Northwestern State. Sam Houston State advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs and defeated Western Kentucky and Eastern Washington before losing to Montana in the semifinal.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Ouachita Baptist*W 60–7[1]
September 11at Southwest Missouri State*L 31–3310,039[2]
September 18No. 1 Montana*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 41–2912,941[3]
September 25at Southeastern Louisiana*No. 24W 45–179,480[4]
October 7Tarleton State*No. 13
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 44–146,944[5]
October 16Nicholls StateNo. 13
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 38–1010,038[6]
October 23Northern Colorado*No. 11
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 20–7[7]
October 30at No. 13 Stephen F. AustinNo. 8W 31–2813,753[8]
November 6McNeese StateNo. 4
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
W 52–478,152[9]
November 13at No. 19 Northwestern StateNo. 3L 27–457,320[10]
November 20Texas StateNo. 10W 27–9[11]
November 27No. 11 Western Kentucky*No. 4
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
W 54–249,554[12]
December 4at No. 8 Eastern Washington*No. 4
W 35–347,633[13]
December 11at No. 2 Montana*No. 4
L 13–3423,607[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston St. 60, Ouachita 7". The Odessa American. September 5, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Oh, this feels great' SMS scores TD with two second left to edge Sam Houston St". The Springfield News-Leader. September 12, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston slices, dices UM defense". Great Falls Tribune. September 19, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston St. 45, SE Louisiana 17". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Long tosses 5 TD passes for Sam Houston". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 8, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston St. 38, Nicholls St. 10". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston St. extends UNC's losing streak to 7". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 24, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bearkats edge Lumberjacks in wild-ending finish, 31–28". Longview News-Journal. October 31, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese falls in shootout". Daily World. November 7, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NSU pummels Sam Houston State". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston St. 27, Texas St. 9". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 21, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hilltoppers fall hard in I-AA playoffs, 54–24". The Courier-Journal. November 28, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "The bitter end, Long directs Sam Houston State to win on last play, overcoming 20-point deficit". The Spokesman-Review. December 5, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tuff enough, Harris' two interceptions helps Griz punch ticket to title game". The Missoulian. December 12, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.