1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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The 1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Melvin Brown, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the LSC.

Record6–5 (4–3 LSC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumPritchett Field
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1978 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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1978 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Angelo State $^7001400
No. 11 Abilene Christian520730
Sam Houston State430650
No. 20 Texas A&I430650
Southwest Texas State340640
Stephen F. Austin340380
East Texas State230470
Howard Payne070280
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9at Southwestern Oklahoma State*W 12–0[1]
September 16at Southeastern Louisiana*L 0–12[2]
September 23Angelo State*L 13–42[3]
September 30at Texas Lutheran*
W 21–14[4]
October 7East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 22–7[5]
October 14Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 21–16[6]
October 21at Texas A&IL 24–32[7]
October 28Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–21[8]
November 4at Abilene ChristianL 10–34[9]
November 11at Angelo StateL 17–44[10]
November 18Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 37–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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