2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Southland Conference champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 5
FCS CoachesNo. 5
Record12–1 (9–0 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Longo (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrad Sherrod (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 $^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   8 – 1     10 – 3  
SE Louisiana   7 – 2     7 – 4  
McNeese State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Nicholls State   5 – 4     5 – 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Houston Baptist   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Incarnate Word *   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Lamar   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Abilene Christian *   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Northwestern State   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by third-year head coach K. C. Keeler and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 12–1 overall and 9–0 in Southland play to win the Southland Conference title. They went undefeated during the regular season with a record of 11–0. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Chattanooga the second round, only to lose in the quarterfinals to James Madison.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmOklahoma Panhandle State*No. 2
ESPN3W 59–218,609
September 177:00 pmat LamarNo. 3
ESPN3W 44–318,343
September 247:00 pmat Houston BaptistNo. 2
FCSW 52–163,134
October 13:00 pmvs. Stephen F. AustinNo. 2
ESPN3W 63–2827,411
October 86:00 pmat Incarnate WordNo. 2
ESPN3/UIWtvW 63–485,322
October 153:00 pmAbilene ChristianNo. 2
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN3W 48–218,314
October 223:00 pmat Nicholls StateNo. 1
ASNW 38–217,759
October 296:00 pmTexas Southern*No. 1
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN3W 66–178,611
November 56:00 pmMcNeese StateNo. 1
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN3W 56–438,025
November 126:00 pmat Northwestern StateNo. 1
ESPN3W 48–166,421
November 192:30 pmNo. 11 Central ArkansasNo. 1
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN3W 59–239,182
December 32:00 pmNo. 11 Chattanooga*No. 1
ESPN3W 41–364,897
December 96:00 pmat No. 5 James Madison*No. 1
ESPN2L 7–6515,646
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Oklahoma Panhandle State

See also: Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football
Oklahoma Panhandle State at Sam Houston State
Team 1 234Total
Aggies 14 007 21
• #2 Bearkats 21 17714 59
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 8,609
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind NE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Mostly cloudy, warm
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:03Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 23 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:317–0
12:40Sam Houston StateDeo Hutchinson 32 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:5314–0
12:25Oklahoma Panhandle StateDevyn Williams 90 yard kickoff return (Sterling Claphan kick), Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:0014–7
11:17Sam Houston StateAvery, Corey 15 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:0821–7
10:07Oklahoma Panhandle StateAndrew Hernandez 69 yard pass from Shane Truelove (Sterling Claphan kick), Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:0621–14
213:15Sam Houston StateTre Honshtein 23 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:4524–14
211:04Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 21 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 0:4731–14
25:05Sam Houston StateJavin Webb 9 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:4838–14
310:15Sam Houston StateJeremiah Briscoe 8 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 2:5545–14
413:10Oklahoma Pandle StateAndrew Hernandez 35 yard pass from D.J. Scott (Sterling Claphan kick), Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:1045–21
411:58Sam Houston StateCoree Compton 23 yard pass from Caleb Griffin (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:0352–21
44:58Sam Houston StateJordan Brown 1 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:3859–21

@ Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team
Sam Houston State at Lamar
Team 1 234Total
• #3 Bearkats 14 1677 44
Cardinals 3 01414 31
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 8,343
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Hot and humid
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:32Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 9 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:297–0
13:32LamarAlex Ball 44 yard field goal, Drive: 18 plays, 54 yards, 7:387–3
12:07Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 35 yard pass from Briscoe, Jeremi (Swimberghe, Luc kick), Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:1614–3
25:27Sam Houston StateP. J. Hall -8 yard safety, Drive: 2 plays, -8 yards, 0:3916–3
24:54Sam Houston StateDerrick Dick 35 yard pass from Briscoe, Jeremi (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:3323–3
21:32Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:1030–3
313:37LamarZae Giles 56 yard pass from Andrew Allen (Ball, Alex kick), Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:1930–10
33:50Sam Houston StateTyler Scott 14 yard pass from Briscoe, Jeremi (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:3837–10
30:47LamarBrenda Langley 55 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:5837–17
46:00LamarCarson Earp 67 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 2:5637–24
43:37Sam Houston StateJavin Webb 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:2244–24
40:48LamarKendrick King 34 yard pass from Andrew Allen (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:4144–31

@ Houston Baptist

See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist
Team 1 234Total
• #2 Bearkats 21 10714 52
Huskies 0 6100 16
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 3,134
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind ESE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: FCS
Sources:[2]
Scoring summary
113:04Sam Houston StateJavin Webb 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:567–0
16:23Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 48 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 0:5814–0
12:42Sam Houston StateJavin Webb 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:0121–0
213:06Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 8 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:4128–0
210:07Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 21 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:5928–3
27:20Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 29 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:4131–3
22:13Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 46 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:0031–6
312:16Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 24 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 2:4431–9
35:46Houston BaptistMev Ajdin 12 yard pass from Tony Dawson (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:3831–16
33:25Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 17 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:2238–16
414:16Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:3145–16
49:26Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:2352–16

Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football, 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, and Battle of the Piney Woods
Battle of the Piney Woods
Team 1 234Total
• #2 Bearkats 28 14210 63
Lumberjacks 0 7147 28
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: NRG Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 27,411
  • Game weather: Indoors • 79 °F (26 °C) outside • Calm wind
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
19:20Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 37 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:447–0
16:48Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 57 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:4014–0
15:28Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:1621–0
12:39Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 73 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:3928–0
212:13Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 39 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:0035–0
210:23Stephen F. AustinJabralon Allen 18 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:5035–7
27:29Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 17 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:5442–7
312:05Stephen F. AustinJustice Liggins 1 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:5542–14
310:22Sam Houston StateCollin Rison 16 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:4349–14
37:56Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 21 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:4256–14
36:45Stephen F. AustinTamrick Pace 34 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:1156–21
31:55Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:5063–21
47:53Stephen F. AustinLoren Easly 7 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 3:5463–28

@ Incarnate Word

See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Sam Houston State at Incarnate Word
Team 1 234Total
• #2 Bearkats 21 14217 63
Cardinals 7 141413 48
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 5,322
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h) • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3, UIWtv
Sources: Box Score
Scoring summary
113:54Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 12 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:067–0
111:06Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 54 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:0914–0
14:08Incarnate WordKody Edwards 13 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:5114–7
13:23Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 80 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:3321–7
211:45Incarnate WordKody Edwards 44 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:1821–14
23:47Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 2 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:2421–21
22:08Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:3528–21
20:30Sam Houston StateNathan Steward 12 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:2635–21
310:54Incarnate WordJamari Gilbert 26 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:0635–28
38:13Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:3342–28
36:18Incarnate WordBroderick Reeves 25 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:4542–35
34:17Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:5349–35
30:00Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 56 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:5456–35
410:48Sam Houston StateTyler Scott 5 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:0363–35
46:13Incarnate WordKody Edwards 43 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cyril Clarke rush failed), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:3563–41
40:48Incarnate WordDaryl Brooks 36 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:5363–48

Abilene Christian

See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Abilene Christian at Sam Houston State (homecoming)
Team 1 234Total
Wildcats 0 0714 21
• #2 Bearkats 7 20210 48
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 8,319
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind S 9 mph (14 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Boutmann
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
10:27Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 69 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:377–0
213:30Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 16 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:3913–0
26:45Sam Houston StateHayden Cagle 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:1720–0
20:50Sam Houston StateTyler Scott 15 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:1527–0
312:04Abilene ChristianJosh Fink 8 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:5627–7
310:01Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:0334–7
35:27Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 12 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:3341–7
33:29Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 4 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:1048–7
49:16Abilene ChristianD.J. Fuller 14 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:1948–14
43:29Abilene ChristianD.J. Fuller 59 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:1348–21

@ Nicholls

See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team
Sam Houston State at Nicholls
Team 1 234Total
• #1 Bearkats 10 1477 38
Colonels 0 0147 21
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:09
  • Game attendance: 7,759
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Slight wind • Nice
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
16:52Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 41 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:193–0
10:16Sam Houston StateJavin Webb 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:0410–0
27:57Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 3 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 3:4917–0
20:48Sam Houston StateDerrick Dick 40 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:3724–0
39:03NichollsC.J. Okpalobi 16 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:5124–7
34:05Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 1 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:5231–7
30:18NichollsChase Fourcade 25 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:4731–14
410:11Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:5938–14
41:17NichollsC.J. Bates 7 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 0:0038–21

Texas Southern

See also: Texas Southern Tigers football and 2016 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Texas Southern at Sam Houston State
Team 1 234Total
Tigers 0 1007 17
• #1 Bearkats 28 17147 66
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 8,611
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind SSE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
112:43Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 79 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:117–0
110:13Sam Houston StateRagan Henderson 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:5114–0
14:56Sam Houston StateAlfonzo McMillian 19 yard return of blocked punt (Luc Swimberghe kick)21–0
10:57Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 41 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:1128–0
213:29Texas SouthernBrad Woodard 61 yard run (Eric Medina kick), Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:2228–7
211:46Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 18 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:4335–7
23:36Texas SouthernEric Medina 45 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:4035–10
22:25Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 40 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:1142–10
20:48Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 44 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:1945–10
313:52Sam Houston StateTyler Scott 6 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:5752–10
310:39Sam Houston StateRagan Henderson 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:3059–10
414:13Texas SouthernBrad Woodard 1 yard run (Eric Medina kick), Drive: 17 plays, 89 yards, 6:5959–17
47:48Sam Houston StateDeontay Townsend 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:2566–17

McNeese State

See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team
McNeese State at Sam Houston State
Team 1 234Total
Cowboys 0 92113 43
• #1 Bearkats 14 14217 56
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 8,025
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind N 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Overcast
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:13Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 28 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:227–0
15:27Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 52 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:3714–0
211:04McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 41 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:1614–3
29:36Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 45 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:2321–3
26:33Sam Houston StateRagan Henderson 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:3428–3
21:29McNeese StateKent Shelby 4 yard pass from James Tabary (two-point run conv. failed), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:0428–9
312:39McNeese StateJustin Pratt 39 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:2128–16
310:13Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 11 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:1735–16
39:02McNeese StateDarious Crawley 19 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:0535–23
35:39Sam Houston StateCollin Rison 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:1842–23
33:25McNeese StateKylon Highshaw 8 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:1442–30
30:54Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 35 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:2449–30
411:25McNeese StateKent Shelby 11 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick blocked), Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:2449–36
46:57McNeese StateTavarious Battiste 55 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:1149–43
45:42Sam Houston StateRagan Henderson 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:0956–43

@ Northwestern State

See also: Northwestern State Demons football and 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team
Sam Houston State at Northwestern State
Team 1 234Total
• #1 Bearkats 20 2107 48
Demons 13 030 16
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 6,421
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind SSE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Calm and cool
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:09Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 5 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:307–0
110:06Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 79 yard pass from J.D. Almond (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:567–7
17:52Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 14 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:017–13
14:38Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 10 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:0814–13
10:37Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 4 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:3320–13
212:29Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 33 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:5927–13
29:53Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:1734–13
23:22Sam Houston StateRagan Henderson 13 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:3341–13
33:41Northwestern StateEric Piccione 39 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:0341–16
414:25Sam Houston StateTyler Scott 3 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:0648–16

Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Central Arkansas at Sam Houston State
Team 1 234Total
#11 Bears 0 1067 23
• #1 Bearkats 17 21147 59
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 9,182
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind N 7 mph (11 km/h) • Sunny and clear
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
112:23Sam Houston StateParker Murry 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:377–0
16:42Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 23 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 3:4210–0
14:11Sam Houston StateCollin Rison 3 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:0217–0
211:21Central ArkansasDesmond Smith 14 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:0017–7
28:11Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 40 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:2824–7
24:00Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 21 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:4231–7
21:46Sam Houston StateJaylen Harris 55 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:1338–7
20:05Central ArkansasMatt Cummins 33 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 1:3238–10
310:24Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 46 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:1045–10
36:24Central ArkansasJarvis Cooper 1 yard run (Matt Cummins kick failed), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:0045–16
33:24Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 10 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:0552–16
411:45Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 17 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:3159–16
40:19Central ArkansasChandler Dexter 10 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:1659–23

FCS Playoffs

Second Round–Chattanooga

See also: Chattanooga Mocs football and 2016 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Chattanooga at Sam Houston State
Team 1 234Total
#11 Mocs 0 141012 36
• #1 Bearkats 14 7146 41
  • Date: December 3
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 4,897
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind NE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Overcast and drizzly
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
114:05Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 31 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:557–0
111:04Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 6 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:0214–0
214:40Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 0:5521–0
26:18ChattanoogaDerrick Craine 1 yard run (Henrique Ribeiro kick), Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:2821–7
25:21ChattanoogaNakevion Leslie 14 yard interception return (Henrique Ribeiro kick), Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 0:4721–14
311:58ChattanoogaXavier Borishade 18 yard pass from Alejandro Bennifield (Henrique Ribeiro kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:0221–21
36:39Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 35 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:1928–21
32:57ChattanoogaHenrique Ribeiro 43 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:4228–24
30:08Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 23 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:4935–24
414:29ChattanoogaDerrick Craine 15 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:3935–30
49:42ChattanoogaHenrique Ribeiro 37 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:4635–33
49:02Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 26 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:3441–33
44:36ChattanoogaHenrique Ribeiro 29 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:2641–36

Quarterfinals–James Madison

See also: James Madison Dukes football and 2016 James Madison Dukes football team
Sam Houston State at James Madison
Team 1 234Total
#1 Bearkats 0 007 7
• #5 Dukes 21 21230 65
  • Date: December 9
  • Location: Bridgeforth Stadium
    Harrisonburg, VA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 15,646
  • Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear and light wind
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • Television network: ESPN2
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:16James MadisonKhalid Abdullah 14 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:570–7
15:23James MadisonBryan Schor 1 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:440–14
13:57James MadisonRashard Davis 72 yard punt return (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:260–21
213:15James MadisonBryce Maginley 20 yard return of blocked punt (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:160–28
210:40James MadisonJonathan Kloosterman 10 yard pass from Bryan Schor (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:580–35
20:36James MadisonKhalid Abdullah 1 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:590–42
312:11James MadisonTrai Sharp 20 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:490–49
36:35James MadisonTeam Safety, Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:040–51
33:59James MadisonTrai Sharp 4 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:360–58
33:13James MadisonKhalid Abdullah 6 yard run (Tyler Gray kick), Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:080–65
411:49Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 15 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:347–65

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS24322221 (113)1 (120)1 (102)1 (113)1 (108)1 (111)5
Coaches23–T322221 (21)1 (23)1 (22)1 (22)1 (21)1 (22)5
FCS PlayoffsNot released255Not released

References

  1. ^ "Football - 2016 Schedule". Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston State (3–0 , 2–0) -VS- Houston Baptist (2–2 , 1–2)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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