2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–9 (2–6 C–USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Cornelsen (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorClayton Carlin (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Morris (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Liberty y$   8 0     13 1  
New Mexico State y   7 1     10 5  
Jacksonville State*   6 2     9 4  
Western Kentucky   5 3     8 5  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Sam Houston*   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
FIU   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats were led by tenth-year head coach K. C. Keeler. They played their home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. They were ineligible for a bowl game, the conference championship, or the College Football Playoff due to rules governing transitions from FCS to FBS.[1]

  1. ^ Becton, Stan (October 24, 2022). "Making sense of FCS conference realignment". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.