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2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
| 2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football |
|---|
| Southland Football League |
| No. 7 |
| 10–3 (5–1 Southland) |
| Ron Randleman (20th season) |
| Mike Lucas (12th season) |
| Bowers Stadium |
The 2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled and overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with McNeese State. Sam Houston State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Northern Arizona in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, Montana, in the quarterfinals. The 2001 Bearkats offense scored 470 points while the defense allowed 322 points. Members of the 2001 Bearkats team that went on to play in the National Football League (NFL) include Keith Davis, Keith Heinrich, and Josh McCown.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | at Louisiana–Monroe* | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | W 20–9 | 6,742 | ||
| September 8 | Tarleton State* | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | W 61–10 | |||
| September 22 | at Northern Illinois* | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | L 16–41 | 12,463 | ||
| September 29 | at Mississippi Valley State* | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | W 68–13 | |||
| October 6 | No. 15 Northwestern State | No. 25 | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | W 30–14 | ||
| October 13 | at Nicholls State | No. 19 | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | W 35–32 | ||
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}October 18 | No. 19 Stephen F. Austin | No. 15 | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX (rivalry) | W 24–21 | ||
| October 27 | at No. 17 McNeese State | No. 14 | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | L 23–35 | 13,875 | |
| November 3 | Western Illinois* | No. 18 | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | W 49–24 | 2,842 | |
| November 10 | Jacksonville State | No. 18 | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | W 55–30 | 9,148 | |
| November 17 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 14 | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX (rivalry) | W 31–13 | ||
| December 1 | No. 15 Northern Arizona* | No. 13 | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX (NCAA Division I-A First Round) | W 34–31 | 8,134 | |
| December 8 | at No. 1 Montana* | No. 13 | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | L 24–49 | 18,125 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game |
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