Sam Houston Football Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Since 2006, Sam Houston has played 14 home games with a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 57°F, in two games: against Middle Tennessee on Nov. 25, 2023, and against Liberty on Nov. 29, 2024. The hottest was 97°F on Sept. 12, 2026, against Tulsa.
Sam Houston Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L | Rankof FBS schools ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50–59°F | 2 | 2-0 | — |
| 60–69°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 70–79°F | 3 | 1-2 | — |
| 80–89°F | 3 | 1-2 | — |
| 90°F or hotter | 5 | 3-2 | — |
Sam Houston 10 Coldest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 25, 2023Week 13 | Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 23 | 57°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 2 | Nov. 29, 2024Week 14 | Liberty 18, Sam Houston 20 | 57°F | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 3 | Oct. 16, 2024Week 8 | Western Kentucky 31, Sam Houston 14 | 68°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 4 | Oct. 21, 2026Week 8 | New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24 | 73°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 5 | Nov. 4, 2023Week 10 | Kennesaw State 21, Sam Houston 24 | 74°F | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 6 | Oct. 18, 2023Week 8 | FIU 33, Sam Houston 27 | 79°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 7 | Oct. 25, 2023Week 9 | UTEP 37, Sam Houston 34 | 80°F | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 8 | Oct. 29, 2024Week 10 | Louisiana Tech 3, Sam Houston 9 | 80°F | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 9 | Oct. 14, 2026Week 7 | Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3 | 85°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 10 | Sept. 28, 2023Week 5 | Jacksonville State 35, Sam Houston 28 | 91°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
One more game was also 91°F at kickoff.
Sam Houston 10 Hottest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 12, 2026Week 2 | Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17 | 97°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 2 | Sept. 14, 2024Week 3 | Hawaii 13, Sam Houston 31 | 93°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 3 | Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Nicholls 0, Sam Houston 59 | 93°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 4 | Sept. 28, 2023Week 5 | Jacksonville State 35, Sam Houston 28 | 91°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 5 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | New Mexico State 11, Sam Houston 31 | 91°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 6 | Oct. 14, 2026Week 7 | Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3 | 85°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 7 | Oct. 25, 2023Week 9 | UTEP 37, Sam Houston 34 | 80°F | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 8 | Oct. 29, 2024Week 10 | Louisiana Tech 3, Sam Houston 9 | 80°F | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 9 | Oct. 18, 2023Week 8 | FIU 33, Sam Houston 27 | 79°FSingle reading | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
| 10 | Nov. 4, 2023Week 10 | Kennesaw State 21, Sam Houston 24 | 74°F | Elliott T. Bowers Stadium |
Sam Houston Road and Neutral-Site Games by Temperature, 2006–2026
Every Sam Houston road and neutral-site game with a kickoff temperature, coldest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| Gamefinal score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2025Week 11 | Sam Houston 21, Oregon State 17 | Road | 47°F | Reser Stadium |
| Nov. 23, 2024Week 13 | Sam Houston 11, Jacksonville State 21 | Road | 53°FSingle reading | AmFirst Stadium |
| Oct. 31, 2025Week 10 | Sam Houston 14, Louisiana Tech 55 | Road | 53°F | Joe Aillet Stadium |
| Nov. 18, 2023Week 12 | Sam Houston 23, Western Kentucky 28 | Road | 59°F | Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium |
| Nov. 11, 2023Week 11 | Sam Houston 42, Louisiana Tech 27 | Road | 61°F | Joe Aillet Stadium |
| Oct. 5, 2023Week 6 | Sam Houston 16, Liberty 21 | Road | 66°FSingle reading | Williams Stadium (VA) |
| Nov. 22, 2025Week 13 | Sam Houston 17, Middle Tennessee 31 | Road | 66°F | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
| Nov. 16, 2024Week 12 | Sam Houston 23, Kennesaw State 17 | Road | 67°F | Fifth Third Stadium |
| Nov. 17, 2012Week 12 | Sam Houston 28, Texas A&M 47 | Road | 69°F | Kyle Field |
| Oct. 8, 2026Week 6 | Sam Houston 3, Liberty 35 | Road | 73°FSingle reading | Williams Stadium (VA) |
| Nov. 29, 2025Week 14 · neutral site | FIU 56, Sam Houston 16 | Neutral site | 74°F | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Nov. 15, 2025Week 12 · neutral site | Delaware 23, Sam Houston 26 | Neutral site | 75°F | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2023Week 1 | Sam Houston 0, BYU 14 | Road | 76°FSingle reading | LaVell Edwards Stadium |
| Sept. 26, 2026Week 4 | Sam Houston 14, Texas Tech 49 | Road | 77°F | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Sept. 15, 2012Week 3 · neutral site | Sam Houston 23, Baylor 48 | Neutral site | 78°F | Floyd Casey Stadium |
| Sept. 20, 2008Week 4 | Sam Houston 14, Kansas 38 | Road | 79°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Lawrence) |
| Sept. 26, 2009Week 4 | Sam Houston 3, Tulsa 56 | Road | 79°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Sept. 7, 2013Week 2 | Sam Houston 28, Texas A&M 65 | Road | 79°F | Kyle Field |
| Sept. 6, 2014Week 2 | Sam Houston 0, LSU 56 | Road | 79°FSingle reading | Tiger Stadium (LA) |
| Oct. 2, 2025Week 6 | Sam Houston 10, New Mexico State 37 | Road | 79°F | Aggie Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 11, 2023Week 7 | Sam Houston 13, New Mexico State 27 | Road | 80°F | Aggie Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2024Week 9 · neutral site | Sam Houston 10, FIU 7 | Neutral site | 80°F | Pitbull Stadium |
| Sept. 29, 2007Week 5 | Sam Houston 3, Oklahoma State 39 | Road | 82°FSingle reading | Boone Pickens Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2022Week 1 | Sam Houston 0, Texas A&M 31 | Road | 82°F | Kyle Field |
| Sept. 7, 2024Week 2 | Sam Houston 14, UCF 45 | Road | 82°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Sept. 6, 2025Week 2 | Sam Houston 20, Hawaii 37 | Road | 83°FSingle reading | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex |
| Oct. 15, 2025Week 8 · neutral site | UTEP 35, Sam Houston 17 | Neutral site | 84°FSingle reading | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2011Week 4 | Sam Houston 48, New Mexico 45 | Road | 86°F | University Stadium (NM) |
| Aug. 31, 2024Week 1 | Sam Houston 34, Rice 14 | Road | 86°F | Rice Stadium |
| Aug. 23, 2025Week 1 | Sam Houston 24, Western Kentucky 41 | Road | 86°F | Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium |
| Oct. 3, 2024Week 6 | Sam Houston 41, UTEP 21 | Road | 87°FSingle reading | Sun Bowl |
| Oct. 9, 2025Week 7 · neutral site | Jacksonville State 29, Sam Houston 27 | Neutral site | 87°F | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Sept. 5, 2015Week 1 | Sam Houston 45, Texas Tech 59 | Road | 89°FSingle reading | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Sept. 5, 2026Week 1 | Sam Houston 21, Troy 24 | Road | 89°FSingle reading | Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) |
| Sept. 4, 2010Week 1 · neutral site | Sam Houston 3, Baylor 34 | Neutral site | 90°F | Floyd Casey Stadium |
| Sept. 30, 2006Week 5 | Sam Houston 3, Texas 56 | Road | 91°F | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 20, 2025Week 4 | Sam Houston 0, Texas 55 | Road | 91°FSingle reading | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 23, 2023Week 4 | Sam Houston 7, Houston 38 | Road | 92°FSingle reading | TDECU Stadium |
| Aug. 31, 2019Week 1 | Sam Houston 31, New Mexico 39 | Road | 93°F | University Stadium (NM) |
| Sept. 16, 2006Week 3 | Sam Houston 14, SMU 45 | Road | 95°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
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Sam Houston has played three games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums since 2006; they are in the full game list and not counted here.
Sam Houston Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest Sam Houston home game since 2006?
- A tie at 57°F, in two games: Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 23 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium on Nov. 25, 2023, and Liberty 18, Sam Houston 20 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium on Nov. 29, 2024.
- What was the hottest Sam Houston home game since 2006?
- Sept. 12, 2026: Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17, at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, at 97°F.
- What is the Sam Houston home record at 32°F or colder since 2006?
- Sam Houston has not played a home game at 32°F or colder since 2006.
Kickoff temperatures come from NOAA airport weather records (GHCNh): the reading nearest kickoff, within an hour, at one fixed airport for each stadium. Game data provided by CollegeFootballData.com. Games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums are shown but left out of every record and list, whatever the roof position. A temperature with no second reading within 2°F to check it is marked “Single reading”, and a game whose stadium no official source confirms is marked and left out of the lists. Home records count every home game with a kickoff temperature, including games that cannot appear in the lists. When games tie at the end of a list, the line under it counts the rest.
Updated: October 26, 2026