2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football

FCS Playoffs Semifinals, L 10–62 vs. Jacksonville State
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 3
FCS Coaches	No. 4
2015 record	11–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Phil Longo (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Collins (3rd year)
Home stadium	Bowers Stadium (Capacity: 12,593)
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#7 McNeese State $^		9	–	0		10	–	1
#3 Sam Houston State ^		7	–	2		11	–	4
Central Arkansas		7	–	2		7	–	4
Incarnate Word*		5	–	4		6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	5		4	–	7
Lamar		4	–	5		5	–	6
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	5		4	–	7
Nicholls State		3	–	6		3	–	8
Abilene Christian*		3	–	6		3	–	8
SE Louisiana		3	–	6		4	–	7
Houston Baptist		0	–	8		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Sam Houston State at Texas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Bearkats	14	17	0	14	45
• Red Raiders	14	28	17	0	59

Date: September 5
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, TX
Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 4:01
Game attendance: 60,073
Game weather: 89°F • Wind: SSW 12 • Partly Cloudy
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV announcers (FSN): Mike Morgan, JC Pearson, Steffi Sorensen

Sources:

Scoring summary

1	11:54	Texas Tech	Jakeem Grant 3 yard run (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:06	0–7

1	8:51	Sam Houston State	Ridgeway Frank 14 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 3:03	7–7

1	3:54	Texas Tech	Devin Lauderdale 64 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:13	7–14

1	0:53	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:32	14–14

2	13:24	Texas Tech	Ian Sadler 8 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:29	14–21

2	7:30	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 48 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:16	17–21

2	7:13	Texas Tech	Jakeem Grant 94 yard punt return (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00	17–28

2	3:44	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29	24–28

2	2:23	Texas Tech	Ian Sadler 53 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:21	24–35

2	0:52	Sam Houston State	Davion Davis 29 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:31	31–35

2	0:14	Texas Tech	Devin Lauderdale 29 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 0:38	31–42

3	14:14	Texas Tech	J.J. Gaines 47 yard interception return (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:46	31–49

3	9:59	Texas Tech	Michael Barden 27 yard field goal; Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:53	31–52

3	1:09	Texas Tech	Justin Stockton 4 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:06	31–59

4	10:06	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:14	38–59

4	1:53	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:23	45–59

Scoring summary

1	11:54	Texas Tech	Jakeem Grant 3 yard run (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:06	0–7

1	8:51	Sam Houston State	Ridgeway Frank 14 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 3:03	7–7

1	3:54	Texas Tech	Devin Lauderdale 64 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:13	7–14

1	0:53	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:32	14–14

2	13:24	Texas Tech	Ian Sadler 8 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:29	14–21

2	7:30	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 48 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:16	17–21

2	7:13	Texas Tech	Jakeem Grant 94 yard punt return (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00	17–28

2	3:44	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 2 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29	24–28

2	2:23	Texas Tech	Ian Sadler 53 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:21	24–35

2	0:52	Sam Houston State	Davion Davis 29 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:31	31–35

2	0:14	Texas Tech	Devin Lauderdale 29 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 0:38	31–42

3	14:14	Texas Tech	J.J. Gaines 47 yard interception return (Michael Barden kick), Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:46	31–49

3	9:59	Texas Tech	Michael Barden 27 yard field goal; Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:53	31–52

3	1:09	Texas Tech	Justin Stockton 4 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:06	31–59

4	10:06	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:14	38–59

4	1:53	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:23	45–59

Lamar at Sam Houston State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cardinals	14	21	0	14	49
#3 Bearkats	14	0	9	23	46

Date: September 19
Location: Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 4:01
Game attendance: 10,116
TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, Chris Mycoskie

Sources:

Scoring summary

1	9:20	Lamar	Reggi Begelton 4 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:53	0–7

1	7:50	Sam Houston State	Yedidiah Louis 46 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:30	7–7

1	4:01	Lamar	Reggi Begelton 19 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 0:49	7–14

1	2:18	Sam Houston State	Donav Williams 8 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:43	14–14

2	12:40	Lamar	Kad Harrington 77 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:01	14–21

2	5:51	Lamar	Kad Harrington 5 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:45	14–28

2	1:29	Lamar	Devonn Brown 18 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:24	14–35

3	9:06	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 36 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:38	17–35

3	1:08	Sam Houston State	Donav Williams 5 yard run (Jared Johnson two-point conv. failed), Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:12	23–35

4	14:55	Sam Houston State	Team Safety, Drive: 3 plays, -10 yards, 1:07	25–35

4	9:17	Lamar	Carl Harris 27 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:04	25–42

4	7:51	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 55 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26	32–42

4	4:59	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 16 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 2:18	39–42

4	3:21	Lamar	Kad Harrington 73 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:27	39–49

4	0:58	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 6 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:23	46–49

Scoring summary

1	9:20	Lamar	Reggi Begelton 4 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:53	0–7

1	7:50	Sam Houston State	Yedidiah Louis 46 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:30	7–7

1	4:01	Lamar	Reggi Begelton 19 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 0:49	7–14

1	2:18	Sam Houston State	Donav Williams 8 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:43	14–14

2	12:40	Lamar	Kad Harrington 77 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:01	14–21

2	5:51	Lamar	Kad Harrington 5 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:45	14–28

2	1:29	Lamar	Devonn Brown 18 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:24	14–35

3	9:06	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 36 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:38	17–35

3	1:08	Sam Houston State	Donav Williams 5 yard run (Jared Johnson two-point conv. failed), Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:12	23–35

4	14:55	Sam Houston State	Team Safety, Drive: 3 plays, -10 yards, 1:07	25–35

4	9:17	Lamar	Carl Harris 27 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:04	25–42

4	7:51	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 55 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26	32–42

4	4:59	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 16 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 2:18	39–42

4	3:21	Lamar	Kad Harrington 73 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:27	39–49

4	0:58	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 6 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:23	46–49

Houston Baptist at Sam Houston State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	7	0	0	14
• #12 Bearkats	14	14	28	7	63

Date: September 26
Location: Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 9,014
TV announcers (FCS Central): Randy McIlvoy, Jeff Power, Kara Gold

Sources:

Scoring summary

1	11:36	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 86 yard pass complete to Gerald Thomas (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:34	7–0

1	4:43	Houston Baptist	Tony Dawson 14 yard pass complete to Wesley Lewis (Christian Guzman kick), Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:48	7–7

1	2:55	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 1:48	14–7

2	6:12	Houston Baptist	Terrance Peters 82 yard run (Christian Guzman kick), Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:52	14–14

2	4:12	Sam Houston State	LaDarius Brown 12 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 0 yards, 3:52	21–14

2	0:15	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 38 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Carlos Teal kick), Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:53	28–14

3	11:49	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 2 yard pass complete to LaDarius Brown (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:56	35–14

3	10:18	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 25 yard interception return (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:31	42–14

3	8:03	Sam Houston State	Jalen Overstreet 9 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:20	49–14

3	0:57	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 10 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:44	56–14

4	12:10	Sam Houston State	Stephen Williams 25 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:03	63–14

Scoring summary

1	11:36	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 86 yard pass complete to Gerald Thomas (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:34	7–0

1	4:43	Houston Baptist	Tony Dawson 14 yard pass complete to Wesley Lewis (Christian Guzman kick), Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:48	7–7

1	2:55	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 1:48	14–7

2	6:12	Houston Baptist	Terrance Peters 82 yard run (Christian Guzman kick), Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:52	14–14

2	4:12	Sam Houston State	LaDarius Brown 12 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 0 yards, 3:52	21–14

2	0:15	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 38 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Carlos Teal kick), Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:53	28–14

3	11:49	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 2 yard pass complete to LaDarius Brown (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:56	35–14

3	10:18	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 25 yard interception return (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:31	42–14

3	8:03	Sam Houston State	Jalen Overstreet 9 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:20	49–14

3	0:57	Sam Houston State	Jared Johnson 10 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:44	56–14

4	12:10	Sam Houston State	Stephen Williams 25 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:03	63–14

Battle of the Piney Woods

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	14	7	7	28
• #12 Bearkats	0	3	21	10	34

Date: October 3
Location: NRG Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:32
Game attendance: 26,990
Game weather: 72°F • Wind: Calm • Indoors
Referee: Ross Smith
TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, Brooke Bentley

Sources:

Scoring summary

2	14:54	Stephen F Austin	De'Quan 21-yard pass from Zach Conque (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:04	0–7

2	5:40	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 35 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:15	3–7

2	4:10	Stephen F Austin	Judah Jones 31 yard pass from Conque (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:30	3–14

3	13:14	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 78 yard punt return (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:46	10–14

3	9:16	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:27	17–14

3	5:41	Stephen F Austin	Conque 1 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:35	17–21

3	3:01	Sam Houston State	Yedidiah Louis 53 yard punt return (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:06	24–21

4	13:12	Sam Houston State	Corey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 3:22	31–21

4	10:39	Stephen F Austin	Loren Easly 80 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14	31–28

4	6:34	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 32 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:05	34–28

Scoring summary

2	14:54	Stephen F Austin	De'Quan 21-yard pass from Zach Conque (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:04	0–7

2	5:40	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 35 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:15	3–7

2	4:10	Stephen F Austin	Judah Jones 31 yard pass from Conque (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:30	3–14

3	13:14	Sam Houston State	Gerald Thomas 78 yard punt return (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:46	10–14

3	9:16	Sam Houston State	Donavan Williams 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:27	17–14

3	5:41	Stephen F Austin	Conque 1 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:35	17–21

3	3:01	Sam Houston State	Yedidiah Louis 53 yard punt return (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:06	24–21

4	13:12	Sam Houston State	Corey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 3:22	31–21

4	10:39	Stephen F Austin	Loren Easly 80 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14	31–28

4	6:34	Sam Houston State	Luc Swimberghe 32 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:05	34–28

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