28th Bearkat Family Weekend Saturday
9/7/2014 7:09:00 PM | Football
Sam Houston celebrates its 28th Bearkat Family football weekend when the Bearkats play host to Colorado State-Pueblo Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium.
The previous 27 Bearkat Family Weekend contests have been some of the most exciting in Sam Houston football history. In fact, even Mother Nature has gotten involved in the action.
In 2005, the Parents/Family Weekend matchup with Missouri State was canceled due to Hurricane Rita. Again, in 2008, Hurricane Ike forced cancelation of the Sam Houston-Prairie View A&M game.
When there hasn't been a real hurricane, Parents/Family Weekend usually has provided an offensive storm on the field.
The average amount of points scored in the 25 previous events has been 47.7. Even times, Sam Houston and the Bearkats' opponent have combined to score more than 50 points.
Last year's Family Weekend saw Sam Houston roll up one of its most important victories of the season as the Kats knocked up No. 2 ranked Eastern Washington 49-34. The victory eventually played a huge role in securing Sam Houston its third consecutive NCAA post-season playoff berth.
The Bearkats stand as one of only three FCS programs (along with New Hampshire and North Dakota State) that have earned a playoff berth each of the past three years.
Three years ago, Family Weekend saw Sam Houston roll up another important victory, a 31-10 win over Central Arkansas. The loss was the only blemish on UCA's Southland Conference record as the Bears went on to earn an NCAA Division I playoff berth and advance to the second round. The victory over UCA started the Kats to a 7-0 run in league play and an undisputed Southland title.
Several Bearkat Family Weekend Games have been shoot-outs including a 48-45 win over North Dakota State in 2009 as the Kats nipped the Bison on a late field goal.
A complete listing of Family Weekend results follows this story. Sam Houston has won 24 of the 27 Bearkat Family Weekend games including the last six in a row.
Saturday's event at Bowers Stadium features the Bearkat band's traditional march from the SHSU Mall to the Bearkat Alley tailgate as well as other exciting attractions..
The complete game-by-game record for Sam Houston State at Parents/Family Weekend:
|
1984 |
Bishop |
W |
40 |
7 |
|
1985 |
Prairie View A&M |
L |
9 |
14 |
|
1986 |
Lamar |
W |
24 |
13 |
|
1987 |
Texas A&I |
W |
45 |
35 |
|
1988 |
Texas Southern |
W |
22 |
7 |
|
1989 |
Texas Southern |
W |
28 |
20 |
|
1990 |
Angelo St |
W |
12 |
0 |
|
1991 |
Texas Southern |
W |
37 |
6 |
|
1992 |
Angelo St |
W |
20 |
0 |
|
1993 |
TX A&M-Kingsville |
W |
34 |
20 |
|
1994 |
Alcorn St |
W |
48 |
23 |
|
1995 |
TX A&M-Kingsville |
W |
24 |
23 |
|
1996 |
Texas Southern |
L |
20 |
26 |
|
1997 |
Ark-Monticello |
W |
55 |
0 |
|
1998 |
TX A&M-Kingsville |
L |
10 |
16 |
|
1999 |
Jacksonville St |
W |
51 |
17 |
|
2000 |
TX A&M-Kingsville |
W |
38 |
7 |
|
2001 |
Northwestern St |
W |
30 |
14 |
|
2002 |
Miss.i Valley St |
W |
45 |
7 |
|
2003 |
Midwestern St. |
W |
30 |
9 |
|
2004 |
Montana |
W |
41 |
29 |
|
2005 |
No game – Hurricane Rita |
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|
2006 |
McNeese St |
L |
18 |
31 |
|
2007 |
Nicholls St |
W |
16 |
13 |
|
2008 |
No game - Hurricane Ike |
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|
2009 |
North Dakota St. |
W |
48 |
45 |
|
2010 |
Gardner-Webb |
W |
30 |
14 |
|
2011 |
Central Arkansas |
W |
31 |
10 |
|
2012 |
Incarnate Word |
W |
54 |
7 |
|
2013 |
Eastern Washington |
W |
499 |
34 |
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