2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
The 2001 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA college football season. The Bearkats were Southland Football League co-champions with McNeese State. Sam Houston State defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Division I-AA national playoffs to reach the I-AA quarterfinals, where the Bearkats lost to eventual national champion Montana. The 2001 Bearkats offense scored 470 points while the defense allowed 322 points. Members of the 2001 Bearkats team that went on to play in the National Football League include Keith Davis, Keith Heinrich and Josh McCown.Schedule
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