Spring football practice opens Monday March 17
3/5/2014 11:21:00 AM | Football
Head coach K. C. Keeler and his Sam Houston staff get their first look at the 2014 Sam Houston football team in action when the Bearkats begin spring practice Monday, March 17.
Spring drills will be held each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for each of the four weeks following spring break.
Spring ball will climax with the annual Orange-White spring game Friday April 11 at 7 p.m. at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium.
The day of the spring game will feature several special events including an alumni barbeque for former Sam Houston players, a gathering for current football player parents and a tailgate party at Bowers Stadium before the game.
“Our theme for the spring game is 'Past, Present and Future' as we remember Sam Houston's success in the past, celebrate the current team and look forward to great things ahead in the future,” Keeler said.
Keeler brings an overall record of 174 victories, 73 losses and one tie as a head coach to SHSU. His 2003 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens squad won the FCS national championship in 2003. Delaware reached the FCS Championship Game in 2007 and 2010.
At the news conference announcing Keeler as the 15th head football coach at Sam Houston, the Bearkats' mentor made his goal clear.
“We're here to win a national championship. We want to win one sooner than later,” Keeler said. “I've played for 10 national championships, two as a player and eight as a coach. It's a challenge. We're here to be the best.”
The work begins the Monday following the conclusion of spring break at Sam Houston.
The complete schedule for Sam Houston 2014 spring football practice is:
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Monday |
March 17 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 1 |
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Wednesday |
March 19 |
3::20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 2 |
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Friday |
March 21 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 3 |
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Saturday |
March 22 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 4 |
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Monday |
March 24 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 5 |
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Wednesday |
March 26 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 6 |
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Friday |
March 28 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Pactice 7 |
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Saturday |
March 29 |
3:20 p.m. |
Scrimmage |
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Monday |
March 31 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 9 |
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Wednesday |
April 2 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Pactice 10 |
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Friday |
April 4 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 11 |
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Saturday |
April 5 |
3:20 p.m. |
Scrimmage |
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Monday |
April 7 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 13 |
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Wednesday |
April 9 |
3:20 – 5:20 p.m. |
Practice 14 |
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Friday |
April 11 |
7 p.m. |
Orange-White Game |
