2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 3–9 (2–6 C–USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Cornelsen (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Co-defensive coordinator | Clayton Carlin (7th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Joe Morris (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Bowers Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Liberty y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State y | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State* | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston* | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats were led by tenth-year head coach K. C. Keeler. They played their home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. They were ineligible for a bowl game, the conference championship, or the College Football Playoff due to rules governing transitions from FCS to FBS. [1]
Player | Position | Destination |
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Kam Alexander | CB | UTSA |
Erick Conley | DL | None |
Player | Position | Previous Team |
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Bobby Duncum | DL | SMU |
Grant Gunnell | QB | North Texas |
Rhett Larson | OT | SMU |
Jaden Phillips | EDGE | New Mexico |
Xavier Ward | QB | Washington State |
John Gentry | RB | Utah State |
Akeem Smith | DL | Georgia State |
Conference USA media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Western Kentucky | (18) |
2 | Liberty | (4) |
3 | Middle Tennessee | |
4 | Louisiana Tech | |
5 | New Mexico State | |
6 | UTEP | |
7 | Jacksonville State | |
T8 | FIU | |
Sam Houston | ||
Sam Houston and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 9:15 p.m. | at BYU * | FS1 | L 0–14 | 59,006 | |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Air Force * | CBSSN | L 3–13 | 25,121 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston * |
| ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 35,044 |
September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | ESPNU | L 28–35 OT | 14,566 | |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Liberty | CBSSN | L 16–21 | 17,100 | |
October 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | CBSSN | L 13–27 | 12,812 | |
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | FIU |
| CBSSN | L 27–33 2OT | 7,543 |
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | UTEP |
| ESPN2 | L 34–37 | 6,889 |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State * |
| ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 7,143 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+ | W 42–27 | 15,080 | |
November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | ESPN+ | L 23–28 | 11,041 | |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN+ | W 23–20 | 5,349 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cougars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SHSU | BYU |
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First downs | 10 | 12 |
Total yards | 185 | 257 |
Rushing yards | 38 | 112 |
Passing yards | 147 | 145 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:27 | 31:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 18/33, 147 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | John Gentry | 8 rushes, 19 yards | |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 3 receptions, 44 yards | |
BYU | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 20/33, 145 yards |
Rushing | L. J. Martin | 16 rushes, 91 yards | |
Receiving | Darius Lassiter | 4 receptions, 43 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | AFA | SHSU |
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First downs | 18 | 6 |
Total yards | 258 | 80 |
Rushing yards | 244 | 36 |
Passing yards | 14 | 44 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:38 | 23:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Air Force | Passing | Zac Larrier | 1/3, 14 yards |
Rushing | Owen Burk | 18 rushes, 75 yards, TD | |
Receiving | John Lee Eldridge III | 1 reception, 14 yards | |
Sam Houston State | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 8/14, 44 yards |
Rushing | Zach Hrbacek | 10 rushes, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Ife Adeyi | 3 receptions, 20 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cougars | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SHSU | HOU |
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First downs | 8 | 27 |
Total yards | 178 | 538 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 186 |
Passing yards | 126 | 352 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Grant Gunnell | 14/22, 100 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tobias Weaver | 6 rushes, 18 yards | |
Receiving | John Gentry | 5 receptions, 32 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 31/40, 294 yards, TD |
Rushing | Parker Jenkins | 20 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Matthew Golden | 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Bearkats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Statistics | JVST | SHSU |
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First downs | 20 | 25 |
Total yards | 393 | 435 |
Rushing yards | 196 | 136 |
Passing yards | 197 | 299 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 17:36 | 42:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | Logan Smothers | 16/28, 197 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Malik Jackson | 13 rushes, 129 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Michael Pettway | 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD | |
Sam Houston State | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 22/38, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | John Gentry | 30 rushes, 97 yards | |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 10 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Flames | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SHSU | LU |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 327 | 448 |
Rushing yards | 72 | 191 |
Passing yards | 255 | 257 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 27/41, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Keegan Shoemaker | 7 rushes, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 13 receptions, 97 yards | |
Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 11/19, 257 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Quinton Cooley | 17 rushes, 106 yards, TD | |
Receiving | CJ Daniels | 5 receptions, 157 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Aggies | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SHSU | NMS |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 367 | 458 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 172 |
Passing yards | 285 | 286 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 32/48, 285 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Keegan Shoemaker | 7 rushes, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Malik Phillips | 10 receptions, 118 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 20/36, 286 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 15 rushes, 115 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trent Hudson | 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
Statistics | FIU | SHSU |
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Turnovers | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Sam Houston State | Passing | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
Statistics | UTEP | SHSU |
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Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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Sam Houston State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Bearkats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | KSU | SHSU |
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First downs | 9 | 27 |
Total yards | 291 | 347 |
Rushing yards | 247 | 105 |
Passing yards | 44 | 242 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Johnathan Murphy | 8/14, 44 yards, INT |
Rushing | Micheal Benefield | 11 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Rowan Darnell | 2 receptions, 18 yards | |
Sam Houston State | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 30/38, 242 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Zach Hrbacek | 18 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Statistics | SHSU | LT |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 413 | 524 |
Rushing yards | 144 | 105 |
Passing yards | 269 | 419 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 28:37 | 31:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 18/28, 269 yards, TD |
Rushing | Adrian Murdaugh | 9 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Noah Smith | 6 receptions, 115 yards | |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 29/42, 384 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 2 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 7 receptions, 170 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Statistics | SHSU | WKU |
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Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession | ||
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Sam Houston State | Passing | ||
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Western Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Sam Houston State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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