Northwestern State at Sam Houston

Saturday, November 8, 2003 Share

Sam Houston beat Northwestern State 29–⁠24. It was their first meeting; after it, Sam Houston led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorthwestern State6–⁠6 in 2003 (7–⁠5 official)

HomeSam Houston2–⁠9 in 2003 (3–⁠8 official)

Final at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleHigh 55°F, low 51°FAttendance 8,129

At kickoff: 57°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Huntsville (KUTS), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Northwestern State	17	0	7	0	24
Sam Houston	10	16	3	0	29

Our ratings going in

Northwestern State 71% to win. Sam Houston pulled the upset.

Sam Houston leads 12–⁠5 in 17 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2020	Sam Houston 24, Northwestern State 16
2019	Northwestern State 31, Sam Houston 28
2018	Sam Houston 42, Northwestern State 28
2017	Sam Houston 40, Northwestern State 36
2016	Sam Houston 48, Northwestern State 16
2015	Sam Houston 59, Northwestern State 21