The 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the

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(WAC) during the

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. Led by ninth-year head coach

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, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–4. Sam Houston played home games at

Bowers Stadium Elliott T. Bowers Stadium is a 12,593-seat multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Texas. The stadium has been home to the Sam Houston State University Bearkats football since 1986. Previously, the team played their homes games at Pritchett Field, w ...

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

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Schedule

Sam Houston and the WAC announced the 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.

Game summaries

At No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M

vs Northern Arizona

vs Texas A&M–Commerce

Stephen F. Austin

at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky

at Utah Tech

at Tarleton State

vs Abilene Christian

vs Southern Utah

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

References

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Sam Houston Bearkats football The Sam Houston Bearkats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Sam Houston State University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a mem ...