Days Inn & Suites of Huntsville and Fairfield Inn & Suites of Conroe, preferred hotels of Sam Houston State Athletics, are offering Bearkat fans a special football weekend room rate for SHSU's remaining home games at Elliott T. Bowers. The Bearkats face McNeese State on October 20^th for Homecoming and will battle SELU on November 3^rd, in Huntsville.

Football fans can take advantage of a special rate just by mentioning "Sam Houston Athletics" or the "Bearkat Rate" when rooms are available for these two weekends and throughout the year.

Days Inn & Suites of Huntsville is located at 161 I-45 South, just minutes away from Sam Houston State's campus. The hotel website is www.daysinn.com and the telephone number is (936) 438-8400. Days Inn is near numerous restaurants and attractions in Huntsville and features a complimentary breakfast, internet, and a pool.    

Fairfield Inn & Suites of Conroe is located at 3010 North IH-45. The hotel website is www.fairfieldconroe.com and the telephone number is (936) 756-3040.

Fairfield Inn & Suites of Conroe is located close to restaurant and shopping areas and within 25 miles of Sam Houston State. The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast to get the Bearkat game day started right. The hotel also boasts a pool , on-site laundry service, and a recreation area

To purchase tickets for Sam Houston State University home football games at Bowers Stadium, go online to www.gobearkats.com/tickets or call the SHSU athletic ticket office at (936) 294-1729.

The Sam Houston athletic ticket office is located in the Ron Mafrige Field House in the South end zone of Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.