Lamar vs. Sam Houston
Lamar and Sam Houston have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1981; Sam Houston leads the series 9–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Sam Houston 7–3, and Sam Houston has won the last 2. Share
- Lamar wins
- 4
- Sam Houston wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1981
- Longest streak
- 5 Sam Houston
- Current streak
- 2 Sam Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Sam Houston 7–3
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 30.1 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Lamar
- 1–4 Lamar’s record at home
- At Sam Houston
- 4–2 Sam Houston’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 Lamar first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Lamar’s biggest win1981: Lamar 50, Sam Houston 7by 43 points
- Sam Houston’s biggest win2011: Sam Houston 66, Lamar 0by 66 points
- Upset2018: Lamar 41, Sam Houston 23Lamar had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: Lamar 20, Sam Houston 17Lamar had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2015: Lamar 49, Sam Houston 46Lamar had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 9, 2021 | Sam Houston 41, Lamar 7 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Mar 20, 2021 | Sam Houston 62, Lamar 7 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 12, 2019 | Lamar 20, Sam Houston 17 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 20, 2018 | Lamar 41, Sam Houston 23 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 21, 2017 | Sam Houston 63, Lamar 27 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Sep 17, 2016 | Sam Houston 44, Lamar 31 | at Lamar | ||
| Sep 19, 2015 | Lamar 49, Sam Houston 46 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Sep 27, 2014 | Sam Houston 42, Lamar 10 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 12, 2013 | Sam Houston 14, Lamar 3 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 27, 2012 | Sam Houston 56, Lamar 7 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 29, 2011 | Sam Houston 66, Lamar 0 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 2, 2010 | Sam Houston 38, Lamar 10 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 19, 1981 | Lamar 50, Sam Houston 7 | Neutral site |
Every game is listed as played on the field.