*** Sam Houston State University Directory ***
From The Sports Network
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Total Enrollment: 17,618
Founded: 1879
Nickname: Bearkats
Colors: Orange and White
Conference: Southland
Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium (12,975)
Surface: RealGrassPro
Mascot: Sammy Bearkat, Airkat
President: Dr. Dana L. Gibson
Athletic Director: Bobby Williams
Head Coach: Willie Fritz
Coaching and Team History
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Year Coach Overall Playoff Games
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1912 S.R. Warner 2- 2
1913 S.R. Warner 3-1-1
1914 Gene Barry 3- 2
1915 Gene Barry 5-1-1
1916 Gene Barry 5- 2
1917 Gene Barry 1- 3
1918 no team (WWI)
1919 Gene Barry 0- 7
1920 James Gee 1-3-2
1921 James Gee 3-1-2
1922 James Gee 2- 3
1923 J.W. Jones 4- 4
1924 J.W. Jones 2-5-1
1925 J.W. Jones 5- 4
1926 J.W. Jones 5-2-1
1927 J.W. Jones 4-4-1
1928 J.W. Jones 5-5-1
1929 J.W. Jones 6-3-1
1930 J.W. Jones 9- 1
1931 J.W. Jones 3- 6
1932 J.W. Jones 2-5-1
1933 J.W. Jones 3-4-2
1934 J.W. Jones 3-4-2
1935 J.W. Jones 3- 6
1936 H.O. Crawford 2- 7
1937 H.O. Crawford 5- 5
1938 T.F. Wilson 8- 2
1939 T.F. Wilson 6-2-2
1940 T.F. Wilson 8- 2
1941 T.F. Wilson 2-7-1
1942 T.F. Wilson 5- 3
1943 no team (WWII)
1944 no team (WWII)
1945 no team (WWII)
1946 T.F. Wilson 6-2-1
1947 T.F. Wilson 3- 6
1948 T.F. Wilson 0-9-1
1949 T.F. Wilson 3- 7
1950 T.F. Wilson 5- 5
1951 T.F. Wilson 4-4-1
1952 Paul Pierce 6- 4 Shrimp (W) NE Oklahoma, 41-20
1953 Paul Pierce 9- 1 Refrig (W) College of Idaho,14-12
1954 Paul Pierce 6- 4
1955 Paul Pierce 6-1-2
1956 Paul Pierce 10- 0 Refrigerator (W)
TennesseeSt,27-13
1957 Paul Pierce 3-5-1
1958 Paul Pierce 7- 3 Christmas (L) Northwestern, 18-11
1959 Paul Pierce 5- 5
1960 Paul Pierce 3- 6
1961 Paul Pierce 8- 1
1962 Paul Pierce 5-3-1
1963 Paul Pierce 4-3-1
1964 Paul Pierce *9-1-1
1965 Paul Pierce 4- 6
1966 Paul Pierce 6-3-1
1967 Paul Pierce 3- 6
1968 Tom Page 5-4-1
1969 Tom Page 3-6-1
1970 Tom Page 8-2-1
1971 Tom Page 4- 7
1972 Allen Boren 5- 6
1973 Allen Boren 2- 8
1974 Billy Tidwell 4- 7
1975 Billy Tidwell 3- 8
1976 Billy Tidwell 3-5-1
1977 Billy Tidwell 1- 10
1978 Melvin Brown 6- 5
1979 Melvin Brown 1- 9
1980 Melvin Brown 3- 7
1981 Melvin Brown 2- 8
1982 Ron Randleman 3- 8
1983 Ron Randleman 4- 7
1984 Ron Randleman 8- 3
1985 Ron Randleman 8- 3
1986 Ron Randleman 9- 3 0-1
1987 Ron Randleman 8- 3
1988 Ron Randleman 3- 8
1989 Ron Randleman 3- 8
1990 Ron Randleman 4- 7
1991 Ron Randleman 8-3-1 0-1
1992 Ron Randleman 6-3-2
1993 Ron Randleman 4- 7
1994 Ron Randleman 6- 5
1995 Ron Randleman 5- 5
1996 Ron Randleman 4- 7
1997 Ron Randleman 5- 6
1998 Ron Randleman 3- 8
1999 Ron Randleman 6- 5
2000 Ron Randleman 7- 4
2001 Ron Randleman 10- 3 1-1
2002 Ron Randleman 4- 7
2003 Ron Randleman 2- 9
2004 Ron Randleman 11- 3 2-1
2005 Todd Whitten 3- 7
2006 Todd Whitten 6- 5
2007 Todd Whitten 7- 4
2008 Todd Whitten 4- 6
2009 Todd Whitten 5- 6
2010 Willie Fritz 6- 5
2011 Willie Fritz 14- 1 3-1
2012 Willie Fritz 11- 4 3-1
* - National Champion. (NAIA)
Overall Record: 467-446-37 (.511) FCS Playoff Record:9-6
Sam Houston Coaching Records
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Years Name # of Years Won Lost Tie Pct.
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1912-13 S.R. Warner 2 5 3 1 .555
1914-18,19Gene Barry 6 14 15 2 .483
1920-22 James Gee 3 6 7 4 .429
1923-35 J.W. Jones 13 54 53 10 .503
1936-37 H.O. Crawford 2 7 12 0 .368
1938-42,
46-51 T.F. Wilson 11 50 49 6 .504
1952-67 Paul Pierce 16 94 52 7 .631
1968-71 Tom Page 4 20 19 3 .512
1972-73 Allen Boren 2 7 14 0 .333
1974-77 Billy Tidwell 4 11 30 1 .256
1978-81 Melvin Brown 4 12 29 0 .293
1982-2004 Ron Randleman 23 131 125 3 .511
2005-09 Todd Whitten 5 25 28 0 .472
2010- Willie Fritz 3 31 10 0 .756
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