History
Sam Houston has fielded a football team since 1912 and have played continuously since 1946 following World War II. The only times the Bearkats did not field a football team were in 1918 for World War I and from 1943-1945 for WWII. The Bearkats competed independently from 1912 through 1923, in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) from 1924-1931, in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1932-1981, in NCAA Division II from 1982-1985 and in NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) since the 1986 season.
The Bearkats have 11 conference championships, and have seen post-season NCAA playoff action in 6 seasons, with back-to-back NCAA Division I Championship game appearances in 2011-2012. Sam Houston State also has 3 bowl victories in four games, and one claimed National Championship from NAIA in the 1964 season.
Since starting the football program, the Bearkats are 469-448-34 overall through the 2012 season.
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