1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (1–3–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard Payne $ 5 0 0 7 2 0
North Texas State Teachers 4 1 1 5 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 2 0 5 3 0
Rice 2 1 0 4 4 0
Southwestern (TX) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Austin 2 2 1 7 3 1
West Texas State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Daniel Baker 2 4 1 3 6 1
Trinity (TX) 2 4 2 2 7 2
Simmons (TX) 2 4 0 2 6 0
Abilene Christian 1 3 0 3 4 2
East Texas State 1 3 0 3 5 1
Sam Houston State 1 3 1 2 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1924 college football season. Led by second-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished in 13th place in the TIAA.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Stephen F. Austin*L 2–3[1]
October 4at RiceL 6–22[2]
October 10Daniel Baker
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
T 0–0[3]
October 18at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–28[4]
October 25at Southwest Texas State
L 0–13[5]
November 11North Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–7[6]
November 21at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 13–12[7]
November 27St. Edward's*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 3–2[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stephen F. Austin beats Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Owls score victory in first game of grid season: Institute eleven displays punch in Sam Houston tilt". Houston Post-Dispatch. October 5, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston and Daniel Baker tie". The Austin American. October 11, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs of Southwestern added another big victory on schedule by defeating Sam Houston 28 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston Teachers beaten". San Angelo Evening Standard. October 26, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Denton defeats Bear Cat team". The Houston Post. November 12, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston beats East Texas Teachers". Wichita Daily Times. November 22, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Saints defeated by Sam Houston Normal". The Austin Statesman. November 28, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1924 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 21, 2023.