2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Perry (1st season; first five games)
Matt Merkens (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorClayton Carlin (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Morris (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Stephen F. Austin +   3 – 1     6 – 5  
Abilene Christian +   3 – 1     7 – 4  
Sam Houston *   3 – 2     5 – 4  
Utah Tech *   2 – 2     4 – 7  
Tarleton *   1 – 3     6 – 5  
Southern Utah   1 – 3     5 – 6  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * Note: Sam Houston ineligible for WAC championship and FCS postseason play due to start of transition to FBS; Tarleton and Utah Tech ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–4. Sam Houston played home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.

The 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of the WAC as the Bearkats joined Conference USA in 2023.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ralph D. Russo (November 5, 2021). "Sam Houston State Among 4 Moving to Conference USA in Latest Realignment". NBCDFW. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Caleb Beames (November 5, 2021). "Sam Houston heading to CUSA, BOTPW in doubt". KTRE. Retrieved June 3, 2022.