Football sets spring training dates
2/3/2011 2:00:00 PM | Football
With 20 starters and 47 lettermen returning from last fall's Sam Houston State football team that went 6-5 for the year and tied for third place in the Southland Conference, head coach Willie Fritz and his staff are anticipating lots of excitement during 2011 Bearkat spring football drills.
Spring practice will begin on Monday, March 21, with 15 practice sessions at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium running for three weeks through April 12.
For the first time ever, the annual Orange-White Spring Football Classic will be held on a week night. The contest, which annually climaxes spring work will be held Thursday night, April 14 at 7 p.m.
"As we begin our second season here at Sam Houston, the whole staff is looking forward to the opportunity to spring practice," Fritz said. "Without the weekly pressures of game preparation, it's a great time to get to know each of the players better and see what each young man can do. It's going to be a great spring."
Sam Houston spring football practice sessions are open to the public. Practice session dates and times are subject to change due to weather and other factors.
For information about Sam Houston State football season or single game tickets and to purchase tickets to any home Bearkat athletic event, go online to www.gobearkats.com/tickets or call or visit the Sam Houston Athletic Ticket Office located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The ticket office telephone number is (936) 294-1729.
The schedule for 2011 Sam Houston spring football:
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PRACTICE #: |
DATE: |
TIME: |
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1 |
Monday, March 21 |
3:30 |
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2 |
Wednesday, March 23 |
3:30 |
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3 |
Friday, March 25 |
3:30 |
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4 |
Saturday, March 26 |
9:30 am |
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5 |
Monday, March 28 |
3:30 |
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6 |
Wednesday, March 30 |
3:30 |
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7 |
Friday, April 1 |
3:30 |
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8 |
Saturday, April 2 |
9:30 am |
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9 |
Monday, April 4 |
3:30 |
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10 |
Wednesdday, April 6 |
3:30 |
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11 |
Thursday, April 7 |
3:30 |
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12 |
Saturday, April 9 |
9:30 am |
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13 |
Monday, April 11 |
3:30 |
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14 |
Wednesday, April 13 |
3:30 |
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SPRING GAME |
Thursday, April 14 |
7:00 pm |
