1960 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1960 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–6 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas A&I $ 6 1 0 8 1 1
East Texas State 5 2 0 6 4 0
Lamar Tech 5 2 0 8 4 0
Howard Payne 4 3 0 6 4 0
Sul Ross 4 3 0 7 3 0
Sam Houston State 2 5 0 3 6 0
Southwest Texas State 1 6 0 2 8 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1960 NAIA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Southwestern State (OK)*W 28–0[1]
September 24Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 3–8[2]
October 8at Howard Payne
L 0–6[3]
October 15East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–22
October 22at Texas A&IL 13–18[4]
October 29Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 9–0[5]
November 5at Sul Ross
L 0–8[6]
November 12Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 16–75,000[7]
November 19at Lamar TechL 7–18
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Texas club gigs S.W. State, 28–0". Tulsa World. September 18, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "USL defeats Sam Houston club 8–3 for first victory of 1960". The Daily Advertiser. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard Payne nips Sam Houston State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas A&I beats Sam Houston on late rally". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston nips Southwest Texas". The Galveston Daily News. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lobos whip Sam Houston". Express and News. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston St. takes decision". The Odessa American. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 8, 2023.