Sam Houston State University is an NCAA Division I -A school.  They compete in all major athletics.  The school is Division I-AA in the sport of football.  Below are links to all of the school currently competing in the Southland Conference.  Following the links area, some accomplishments of Sam Houston State Athletics are listed.

   Sam Houston State University

  McNeese State University

   Nicholls State University

   Northeast Louisiana  

   Northwestern  State University

   Southwest Texas State University

   Stephen F. Austin State University

    The University of Texas at Arlington

   The University of Texas at San Antonio

   The University of North Texas

   Troy State University    ( Competes in football only )

   Jacksonville State University    ( Competes in football only )

Football

• 8 conference championships
• Winningest Division I-AA team in Texas since 1985.  ( 72-58-3)
• Division I-AA Top Twenty Rankning in 1986, 1987, 1991
• Division I-AA playoffs in 1986, 1991
• NAIA national co-champions 1964
• Defensive End for Phoenix Cardinals - Michael Bankston

• 25 post-season tournament appearances in the last 33 years
• NCAA Division I national playoffs in 1987, 1989
• 7 conference championships
• NAIA National Champions 1963
• 7 NAIA Final Four appearances

• NAIA National Champions 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
• 3 NCAA Division II National Top ten finishes
• 2 NAIA Individual National Champions
• 9 conference championships

• 7 conference championships
• NCAA Division II national playoffs in 1986
• 4 NAIA national playoff appearances
• Ranked Number 1 in their division by AP & UPI in 1973

• NCAA Division II National Champions in 1982
• NAIA National Champions in 1981
• NCAA Division II Final Four in 1982, 1983, 1984
• National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) Champions in 1993
• Southland Conference Champions 1988, 1993

• NCAA Division I playoffs in 1993
• NCAA Division II Final Four in 1984, 1985
• National Invitation Tournament appearance 1994
• 3 conference championships
• 26 consecutive winning seasons

• Conference playoffs in 1989, 1994, 1995
• Conference Player of the Year in 1991
• Conference Newcomer of the Year in 1994, 1995
• 12 school records set in last 5 seasons

• NCAA Division I National Qualifiers in shot put ( 1990 ) and long jump ( 1994 )
• 10 individual Conference champions since 1990
• 52 new school records set since 1989

• Lone Star Conference Champions 1983
• 3 singles Conference Champions since 1987
• 3 doubles Conference Champions since 1987
• 14 All - Conference  players since 1983
• National ITA Community Service Award in 1990