2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
American college football season
2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–4 (3–2 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John Perry (1st season; first five games) Matt Merkens (interim; remainder of season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Co-defensive coordinator | Clayton Carlin (6th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Joe Morris (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Bowers Stadium |
Seasons |
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Stephen F. Austin + | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian + | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston * | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Tech * | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton * | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–4. Sam Houston played home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.
The 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of the WAC as the Bearkats joined Conference USA in 2023.[1][2]
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
Player | Position | Destination |
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Kamren Washington | DL | Memphis |
Ramon Jefferson | RB | Kentucky |
Princeton Pines | IOL | Tulane |
John Mathis | DL | Incarnate Word |
Eleasah Anderson | OT | Western Michigan |
Incoming
Player | Position | Previous Team |
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Al'Vonte Woodard | WR | Texas |
Chris Murray | DL | TCU |
Jordan Yates | QB | Georgia Tech |
Toby Ndukwe | EDGE | SMU |
Lloyd Murray Jr. | DL | Colorado |
Simeon Evans | QB | Army |
Ellison Hubbard | DL | Colorado State |
B.J. Foster | S | Texas |
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Schedule
Sam Houston and the WAC announced the 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M* | SECN | L 0–31 | 97,946 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | ESPN+/ATTSN | L 3–10 | 7,117 | |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce* |
| ESPN+ | W 27–17 | 8,675 |
October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | W 17–16 | 26,826 | |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky* | ESPN+ | W 25–17 | 13,187 | |
October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech | ESPN+ | W 18–13 | 2,719 | |
October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State |
| ESPN+ | W 40–21 | 20,237 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| ESPN+ | L 28–45 | 7,592 |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Southern Utah |
| ESPN+/ATTSN | L 7–17 | 7,059 |
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Game summaries
at No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M
Pregame line | Over/under |
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TAMU –36.5 | 54.5 |
Sam Houston Bearkats at No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 6 (FBS) Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 97,946
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | Sam Houston | No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M |
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First downs | 10 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 55–198 | 67–387 |
Rushes–yards | 27–107 | 32–110 |
Passing yards | 91 | 387 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–28–1 | 23–35–2 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston | Passing | Jordan Yates | 14/28, 91 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Yates | 14 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 4 receptions, 35 yards | |
No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M | Passing | Haynes King | 20/31, 364 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | De'Von Achane | 18 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ainias Smith | 6 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD |
vs Northern Arizona
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SHSU –20.5 | 54.5 |
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–1) vs Sam Houston Bearkats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bearkats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Game information |
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Statistics | Northern Arizona | Sam Houston |
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First downs | 20 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 77–314 | 60–252 |
Rushes–yards | 35–59 | 34–141 |
Passing yards | 255 | 111 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 28–42–1 | 13–26–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:51 | 26:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Arizona | Passing | RJ Martinez | 27/41, 214 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Daniels | 17 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Hendrix Johnson | 8 receptions, 101 yards | |
Sam Houston | Passing | Jordan Yates | 13/26, 111 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Yates | 18 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Ife Adeyi | 5 receptions, 62 yards |
vs Texas A&M–Commerce
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SHSU –23.5 | 51.0 |
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (1–1) vs Sam Houston Bearkats (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Bearkats | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Party cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 8,675
- Referee: Marcus Thornton
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and Shea Walker (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | Texas A&M–Commerce | Sam Houston |
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First downs | 14 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 57–223 | 74–347 |
Rushes–yards | 32–54 | 47–246 |
Passing yards | 169 | 101 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–1 | 11–27–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:03 | 31:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Zadock Dinkelmann | 13/25, 169 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zadock Dinkelmann | 15 carries, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Andrew Armstrong | 7 receptions, 104 yards | |
Sam Houston | Passing | Jordan Yates | 5/14, 63 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zach Hrbacek | 19 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Cody Chrest | 4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
vs. Stephen F. Austin
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SHSU –6.5 | 54.5 |
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (2–2) vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Bearkats | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Party cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,826
- Referee: Jeremee Tate
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Deephi Sidhu (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | Stephen F. Austin | Sam Houston |
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First downs | 17 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 74–397 | 71–299 |
Rushes–yards | 37–144 | 31–111 |
Passing yards | 253 | 188 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–37–1 | 14–40–2 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Trae Self | 17/34, 239 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jerrell Wimbley | 6 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Moe Wedman | 1 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
Sam Houston | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 14/40, 188 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Keegan Shoemaker | 9 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky
at Utah Tech
at Tarleton State
vs Abilene Christian
vs Southern Utah
Roster
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References
- ^ Ralph D. Russo (November 5, 2021). "Sam Houston State Among 4 Moving to Conference USA in Latest Realignment". NBCDFW. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Caleb Beames (November 5, 2021). "Sam Houston heading to CUSA, BOTPW in doubt". KTRE. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Sam Houston State Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Houston Football announces 2022 schedule". KBTX. January 12, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.