The 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented

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during the

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. The Bearkats were led by tenth-year head coach

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. They played their home games at

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. They were ineligible for a

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, the conference championship, or the

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due to rules governing transitions from FCS to FBS. The Sam Houston Bearkats football team drew an average home attendance of 8,298 in 2023.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Preseason

Conference USA media poll

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Schedule

Sam Houston and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.

Game summaries

at BYU

vs. Air Force

At Houston

Jacksonville State

At Liberty

At New Mexico State

FIU

UTEP

Kennesaw State

At Louisiana Tech

At Western Kentucky

Middle Tennessee

References

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Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons

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