2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
FCS Playoffs Second Round vs. Southeastern Louisiana, L 29–30
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 14
FCS Coaches	No. 13
2013 record	9–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Willie Fritz (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Ruse
Defensive coordinator	Mike Collins
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium (Capacity: 12,976)
Seasons « 2012 2014 »

2013 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#6 Southeastern Louisiana $^		7	–	0					11	–	3
#11 McNeese State ^		6	–	1					10	–	3
#14 Sam Houston State ^		4	–	3					9	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	5
Northwestern State		3	–	4					6	–	6
Lamar		2	–	5					5	–	7
Nicholls State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		1	–	6					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Houston Baptist at Sam Houston State

1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 0 0 0 0 0 • #3 Bearkats 21 28 17 8 74 Date: August 31 Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Game start: 6:00PM CST Elapsed time: 2:57 Game attendance: 9,246 Referee: R Smith TV announcers (BSN): Charlie Farris Sources:

Scoring summary 1 11:27 SHSU Timot Flaunders 4-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 7–0 1 8:58 SHSU Keshawn Hill 4-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 14–0 1 6:19 SHSU Torra Williams 66-yard touchdown reception from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 21–0 2 13:16 SHSU Josh Lyons 8-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swmiberghe kick good SHSU 28–0 2 11:38 SHSU Shelby Davis 48-yard interception returned for touchdown, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 35–0 2 6:28 SHSU Brian Bell 2-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 42–0 2 2:46 SHSU Steven Hicks 4-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 49–0 3 10:44 SHSU Luc Swimberghe 41-yard field goal SHSU 52–0 3 9:24 SHSU Tristan Eche 32-yard interception returned for touchdown, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 59–0 3 4:03 SHSU Don King III 3-yard touchdown run, Brad Dunavant kick good SHSU 66–0 4 8:11 SHSU Team Safety SHSU 68–0 4 3:58 SHSU Cory Idlebird 3-yard touchdown run, Brad Dunavant kick failed SHSU 74–0

Scoring summary
1	11:27	SHSU	Timot Flaunders 4-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 7–0
1	8:58	SHSU	Keshawn Hill 4-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 14–0
1	6:19	SHSU	Torra Williams 66-yard touchdown reception from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 21–0
2	13:16	SHSU	Josh Lyons 8-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swmiberghe kick good	SHSU 28–0
2	11:38	SHSU	Shelby Davis 48-yard interception returned for touchdown, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 35–0
2	6:28	SHSU	Brian Bell 2-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 42–0
2	2:46	SHSU	Steven Hicks 4-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 49–0
3	10:44	SHSU	Luc Swimberghe 41-yard field goal	SHSU 52–0
3	9:24	SHSU	Tristan Eche 32-yard interception returned for touchdown, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 59–0
3	4:03	SHSU	Don King III 3-yard touchdown run, Brad Dunavant kick good	SHSU 66–0
4	8:11	SHSU	Team Safety	SHSU 68–0
4	3:58	SHSU	Cory Idlebird 3-yard touchdown run, Brad Dunavant kick failed	SHSU 74–0

Sam Houston State at Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total #4 Bearkats 7 7 14 0 28 • #7 (FBS) Aggies 14 16 35 0 65 Date: September 7 Location: Kyle Field College Station, TX Game start: 6:06PM CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 86,800 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, winds SE at 8mph Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (FSSW PPV): Bill Land, Shea Walker, & Kayce Smith Sources:

Scoring summary 1 10:52 TAMU Tra Carson 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 7–0 1 7:51 SHSU Timothy Flanders 11-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good Tied 7–7 1 2:43 TAMU Sabian Holmes 27-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet TAMU 14–7 2 11:31 TAMU Ben Malena 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick failed TAMU 20–7 2 4:23 TAMU Ja'Quay Williams 20-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 27–7 2 1:59 SHSU Timothy Sanders 33-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good TAMU 27–14 2 0:00 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 35-yard Field Goal TAMU 30–14 3 14:04 SHSU Timothy Flanders 68-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good TAMU 30–21 3 10:27 TAMU Tra Carson 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 37–21 3 6:27 TAMU Brandon Williams 10-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 44–21 3 6:13 SHSU Torrance Williams 77-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good TAMU 44–28 3 5:24 TAMU Johnny Manziel 6-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 51–28 3 3:42 TAMU Nate Askew 30-yard interception return for a touchdown, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 58–28 3 1:14 TAMU Travis Labhart 14-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 65–28

Scoring summary
1	10:52	TAMU	Tra Carson 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good	TAMU 7–0
1	7:51	SHSU	Timothy Flanders 11-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	Tied 7–7
1	2:43	TAMU	Sabian Holmes 27-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet	TAMU 14–7
2	11:31	TAMU	Ben Malena 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick failed	TAMU 20–7
2	4:23	TAMU	Ja'Quay Williams 20-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet kick good	TAMU 27–7
2	1:59	SHSU	Timothy Sanders 33-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	TAMU 27–14
2	0:00	TAMU	Taylor Bertolet 35-yard Field Goal	TAMU 30–14
3	14:04	SHSU	Timothy Flanders 68-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	TAMU 30–21
3	10:27	TAMU	Tra Carson 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good	TAMU 37–21
3	6:27	TAMU	Brandon Williams 10-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet kick good	TAMU 44–21
3	6:13	SHSU	Torrance Williams 77-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	TAMU 44–28
3	5:24	TAMU	Johnny Manziel 6-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good	TAMU 51–28
3	3:42	TAMU	Nate Askew 30-yard interception return for a touchdown, Taylor Bertolet kick good	TAMU 58–28
3	1:14	TAMU	Travis Labhart 14-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Taylor Bertolet kick good	TAMU 65–28

Texas Southern at Sam Houston State

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 3 7 7 17 • #5 Bearkats 0 27 14 14 55 Date: September 14 Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Game start: 2:07 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 6,403 Referee: D Alvarez TV announcers (CSNH): Brett Dolan, Eddie Robinson Jr. & Bart Enis Sources:

Scoring summary 2 12:35 TXSO Eric Medina 27-yard Field Goal TXSO 3–0 2 5:52 SHSU Timothy Flanders 2-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 7–3 2 4:35 SHSU Torrance Williams 6-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 14–3 2 1:15 SHSU Brian Bell 3-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 21–3 2 0:19 SHSU Timothy Flanders 1-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick failed SHSU 27–3 3 10:11 SHSU Shane Young 5-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 34–3 3 4:52 SHSU Keshawn Hill 23-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 41–3 3 4:04 TXSO Daveonn Porter 50-yard touchdown run, Eric Medina kick good SHSU 41–10 4 14:55 SHSU Ragan Henderson 5-yard touchdown pass from Don King III, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 48–10 4 11:12 TXSO Homer Causey 10-yard touchdown run, Eric Medina kick good SHSU 48–17 4 8:13 SHSU Ryan Wilson 1-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 55–17

Scoring summary
2	12:35	TXSO	Eric Medina 27-yard Field Goal	TXSO 3–0
2	5:52	SHSU	Timothy Flanders 2-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 7–3
2	4:35	SHSU	Torrance Williams 6-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 14–3
2	1:15	SHSU	Brian Bell 3-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 21–3
2	0:19	SHSU	Timothy Flanders 1-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick failed	SHSU 27–3
3	10:11	SHSU	Shane Young 5-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 34–3
3	4:52	SHSU	Keshawn Hill 23-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 41–3
3	4:04	TXSO	Daveonn Porter 50-yard touchdown run, Eric Medina kick good	SHSU 41–10
4	14:55	SHSU	Ragan Henderson 5-yard touchdown pass from Don King III, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 48–10
4	11:12	TXSO	Homer Causey 10-yard touchdown run, Eric Medina kick good	SHSU 48–17
4	8:13	SHSU	Ryan Wilson 1-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 55–17

Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 7 7 0 21 • #5 Bearkats 10 21 14 7 52 Date: September 21 Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:50 Game attendance: 5,789 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Fair, winds calm Referee: K Mar TV announcers (BSN): Charlie Farris Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:29 UIW Casey Jennings 9-yard touchdown pass from Trent Brittain, Jake Wilcox kick good UIW 7–0 1 7:49 SHSU Luc Swimberghe 19-yard Field Goal UIW 7–3 1 1:43 SHSU Chance Nelson 39-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 10–7 2 13:59 UIW Junior Sessions 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Wilcox kick good UIW 14–10 2 8:52 SHSU Timothy Flanders 7-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 17–14 2 5:29 SHSU Richard Sincere 26-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 24–14 2 1:49 SHSU Torrance Williams 3-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 31–14 3 13:07 SHSU Torrance Williams 16-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 38–14 3 11:33 SHSU Timothy Flanders 41-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 45–14 3 3:08 UIW Cole Wick 19-yard touchdown pass from Trent Brittain, Jake Wilcox kick good SHSU 45–21 4 10:26 SHSU Brian Bell 1-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good SHSU 52–21

Scoring summary
1	12:29	UIW	Casey Jennings 9-yard touchdown pass from Trent Brittain, Jake Wilcox kick good	UIW 7–0
1	7:49	SHSU	Luc Swimberghe 19-yard Field Goal	UIW 7–3
1	1:43	SHSU	Chance Nelson 39-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 10–7
2	13:59	UIW	Junior Sessions 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Wilcox kick good	UIW 14–10
2	8:52	SHSU	Timothy Flanders 7-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 17–14
2	5:29	SHSU	Richard Sincere 26-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 24–14
2	1:49	SHSU	Torrance Williams 3-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 31–14
3	13:07	SHSU	Torrance Williams 16-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 38–14
3	11:33	SHSU	Timothy Flanders 41-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 45–14
3	3:08	UIW	Cole Wick 19-yard touchdown pass from Trent Brittain, Jake Wilcox kick good	SHSU 45–21
4	10:26	SHSU	Brian Bell 1-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good	SHSU 52–21

The 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by fourth-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference.

All Bearkats football games were broadcast by KSAM 101.7 FM. All non-televised Bearkats home games were streamed online by the Bearkats Sports Network at gobearkats.com or ESPN3.

18 recruits committed to Sam Houston State during the 2013 Spring signing days.

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Sam Houston State returned to the birthplace of Bearkat football, Pritchett Field, for the annual Orange-White spring game. A presentation of the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award to head coach Willie Fritz took place before the game.

Quarterbacks Brian Bell, Don King III, and Rubis Requeno ran the first and second team offenses, where running backs Timothy Flanders and Keyshawn Hill saw limited action, relinquishing most of the rushing duties to backups. The game also saw former backup quarterback Chris Grett play his new position at safety.

Following the spring game, it was announced that Scott Stoker would no longer be the defensive coordinator of the Bearkats, having accepted the same position at University of Texas El Paso. On May 15, 2013, Sam Houston State announced Mike Collins, former DC and Assistant Head Coach of McNeese State, would become the defensive coordinator for Sam Houston State for the 2013 season.

Three Sam Houston football players were named The Sports Network All-America for the 2013 season. Timothy Flanders, running back and the back-to-back Southland Conference Player of the Year, earned first team honors. Richard Sincere, the 2011 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year, was placed on the second team. Bookie Sneed, cornerback, was named to the third team squad.

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