Vol 119 | Issue 24
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Publishing since 1913
Independent Student Newspaper of Sam Houston State University
Undisputedly earned SHSU wins first solo conference title in university history By Zach Birdsong Sports Editor The Bearkat football team made sure that nobody was going to stop them as they cruised past the Northwestern State Demons, 43-17, and won the first undisputed Southland Conference title in school history on Saturday. While the school has previously won three conference championships (1991, 2001,
2004), they were all split championships. As well as securing the first undisputed conference title, SHSU became the first Texas member of the conference to go unbeaten and untied in the conference. The team also improved to 10-0 (7-0 in SLC) this season and jumped up to number 2 in the Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) rankings and received 71 first place votes, five away from
being tied with Montana State for the number 1 spot. After North Dakota State (previous number one team)
lost, the Bearkats are the only unbeaten FCS school and are currently riding the longest winning streak in all of division I football (12). The winning streak is tied for the longest in school history which was set in between 1955 and 1957. As the final seconds of the clock ran down on Saturday, head coach Willie Fritz was hit with a Gatorade bath as the team celebrated in the middle of the field as Southland Conference commissioner Tom Burnett
presented the conference trophy to the Fritz. “It was awesome,” linebacker Kash David said. “Being a senior and going out with a championship, that’s what every player across the nation dreams about. They want to go undefeated and win their conference championship. My dream came true tonight. It took five years, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.” — See CHAMPS, page 4
INDEX
Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian
The History ........... pg. 2 The History ............ pg. 3 The Present ............ pg. 4 The Present ............ pg. 5 Special .................... pg. 6