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Sam Houston

latest conference era: Conference USA

Loaded Seasons37
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | +15.7
Best Finish#65 in 2012
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +15.7 PWR −7.3 2017: 12-2, margin +169, power +3.3, resume 71 / 100, final rank #982018: 6-5, margin +21, power −1.3, resume 25 / 100, final rank #1692019: 7-5, margin +170, power +2.1, resume 41 / 100, final rank #1202020: 2-0, margin +5, power −7.3, resume 93 / 100, final rank #1372021: 11-1, margin +235, power +6.4, resume 89 / 100, final rank #1242022: 5-4, margin -22, power +13.6, resume 35 / 100, final rank #1382023: 3-9, margin -74, power +13.5, resume 53 / 100, final rank #1422024: 10-3, margin +43, power +15.7, resume 90 / 100, final rank #1052025: 2-10, margin -241, power +8.0, resume 27 / 100, final rank #2252026: 1-7, margin -57, power +9.8, resume 45 / 100, final rank #194 2017: 12-2, margin +169, power +3.3, resume 71 / 100, final rank #98+3.32018: 6-5, margin +21, power −1.3, resume 25 / 100, final rank #169−1.32019: 7-5, margin +170, power +2.1, resume 41 / 100, final rank #120+2.12020: 2-0, margin +5, power −7.3, resume 93 / 100, final rank #137−7.32021: 11-1, margin +235, power +6.4, resume 89 / 100, final rank #124+6.42022: 5-4, margin -22, power +13.6, resume 35 / 100, final rank #138+13.62023: 3-9, margin -74, power +13.5, resume 53 / 100, final rank #142+13.52024: 10-3, margin +43, power +15.7, resume 90 / 100, final rank #105+15.72025: 2-10, margin -241, power +8.0, resume 27 / 100, final rank #225+8.02026: 1-7, margin -57, power +9.8, resume 45 / 100, final rank #194+9.8 201712-220186-520197-520202-0202111-120225-420233-9202410-320252-1020261-7

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 37

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +12.4

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −2.6

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 6.0

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | +15.7

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2024

The last season that closed stronger was 2024.

Best Resume Since Since 2024

This is the program's best resume season since 2024.

Best Finish 2012 | #65

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2011 | 94 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #14 | Power #4

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 43th | Power 87th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2011 | 12-0

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #194 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 1-7
Program baseline +12.4 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 6.0 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2024 Season

Ended at power +15.7, record 10-3, and final loaded-board rank #105.

Best Loaded Resume

2011 Season

Resume 94 / 100 with 12 wins and a 100% win rate.

Best Record

12-0

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2011, with a margin of +302.

Roughest Loaded Season

2025 Season

2-10 with power +8.0 and margin -241.

Best resume season

2011 | 94 / 100

Latest versus standard

−2.6

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

37 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 Conference USAFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 1-7 #194 +9.8 45 −57 Open team page
2025 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #225 +8.0 27 −241 Program view
2024 Conference USAFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 10-3 #105 +15.7 90 +43 Program view
2023 Conference USAFBS In range 3-9 #142 +13.5 53 −74 Program view
2022 Western AthleticFCS In range 5-4 #138 +13.6 35 −22 Program view
2021 AWCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-1 #124 +6.4 89 +235 Program view
2020 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-0 #137 −7.3 93 +5 Program view
2019 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-5 #120 +2.1 41 +170 Program view
2018 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #169 −1.3 25 +21 Program view
2017 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 12-2 #98 +3.3 71 +169 Program view
2016 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 12-1 #80 +4.8 79 +258 Program view
2015 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-4 #95 +3.9 60 +189 Program view
2014 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-4 #96 +4.3 64 +119 Program view
2013 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #92 +5.5 47 +190 Program view
2012 SouthlandFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 9-3 #65 +6.1 73 +283 Program view
2011 SouthlandFCS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 12-0 #74 +6.7 94 +302 Program view
2010 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-5 #156 +0.9 35 −12 Program view
2009 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #178 −1.7 17 −70 Program view
2008 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-1 #159 +0.5 73 +36 Program view
2007 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #161 +0.0 39 +27 Program view
2006 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #145 +1.6 23 −22 Program view
2005 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-7 #150 +0.4 11 −18 Program view
2004 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-2 #131 +1.9 58 +200 Program view
2003 SouthlandFCS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −167 Program view
2002 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −24 Program view
2001 SouthlandFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −14 Program view
2000 SouthlandFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +7 Program view
1999 SouthlandFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −63 Program view
1998 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −30 Program view
1997 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −53 Program view
1996 SouthlandFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −21 Program view
1993 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −1 Program view
1992 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −31 Program view
1990 SouthlandFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −11 Program view
1988 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −25 Program view
1987 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −4 Program view
1981 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −43 Program view