1961 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1961 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–1 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sam Houston State $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Texas A&I 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Lamar Tech 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Howard Payne 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Sul Ross 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 NAIA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Louisiana College*
L 3–175,500[1]
September 23at Corpus Christi*
W 13–6[2]
October 7Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 10–64,500[3]
October 14at East Texas State
W 14–0[4]
October 21No. 7 Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–147,500[5]
October 28at Southwest Texas State
W 9–75,000–6,000[6][7]
November 4Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 27–05,500[8]
November 11at Stephen F. Austin
W 41–165,500[9]
November 18Lamar Tech
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 9–77,300–7,500[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wildcats trim Texans by 17–3". Lake Charles American-Press. September 17, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston State edges Tarpons, 13–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston scores 10–6 win". Victoria Advocate. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston State tops East Texas St". Wichita Falls Times. October 14, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas A&I loses, 28–14, to Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston holds lead in Lone Star". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston routs Sul Ross with Pope". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston smashes SF Austin". The Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sharp-footed Sam Houston edges Cards". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "1961 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 9, 2023.


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