Exciting Activities Surround Spring Game Friday
4/9/2015 9:12:00 AM | Football
Head football coach K. C. Keeler has announced the scoring system for the 2015 Sam Houston football spring game set to start at 7 p.m. Friday night (April 10) at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium.
The spring game will match the defense (Orange team) versus the offense (White team). The scoring system for the scrimmage is as follows:
|
OFFENSE |
Points |
DEFENSE |
Points |
|
|
Touchdown |
6 |
Touchdown |
6 |
|
|
Field Goal* |
3 |
Blocked FG* |
6 |
|
|
Kick PAT* |
1 |
Blocked Kick PAT* |
6 |
|
|
Run/Pass PAT |
2 |
Change of Possession |
4 |
|
|
First Down |
2 |
Turnover |
6 |
*If there are multiple kicks on a play, only the first kick attempt will be scored for a point.
“Past, Present and Future” is the theme of the 2015 Sam Houston State Orange-White spring football game. The annual scrimmage signals the completion of four weeks of spring practice for the defending Southland Conference football champions who rolled up an 11-5 record and reached the semifinals of the FCS playoffs last fall.
All former Sam Houston football lettermen are invited to participate in the Spring Game Barbeque Friday at 5 p.m. prior to the game. Former Bearkat footballers can RSVP and purchase BBQ tickets for $10 by contacting Ashten Ackerman at aackerman@shsu.edu or by calling (936) 294-2364. Tickets at the BBQ Friday night will be $15.
At 6 p.m. on the field at Bowers Stadium the Bearkat football team will hold a special youth clinic for kids ages 5-13.
Sam Houston State students who attend the Orange-White game will have the opportunity to win prizes in exciting relay race with the winner receiving a GoPro courtesy of Gateway Apartments. Four contestants will be selected from the crowd. The contestants will be chosen during the game's first half..
“We've had a great spring this year,” Keeler said. “We're light years ahead of last year and have improved so much just in the three weeks of spring ball.”
Sam Houston returns 57 lettermen from last year's championship squad. The Bearkats lost only two senior starters to graduation.
“I really like where this team is going right now,” Keeler said. “We're working on things like assignments, technique and alignment. The attitude and the work ethic is great.”
Sam Houston State is the defending Southland Conference champions and reached the semifinals of the NCAA FCS playoffs last year for the third time in four seasons.
