1966 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
| 1966 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (4–2–1 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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| East Texas State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the LSC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 17 | Northwestern State (OK)* | W 32–6 | [1] | |
| September 24 | Mexico Polytechnic* |
| W 42–0 | [2] |
| October 1 | Tarleton State* |
| L 13–19 | [3] |
| October 8 | at Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX | T 0–0 | [4] |
| October 15 | at McMurry | W 10–3 | [5] | |
| October 22 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 27–16 | [6] |
| October 29 | at Stephen F. Austin |
| L 14–21 | [7] |
| November 5 | East Texas State |
| L 13–17 | [8] |
| November 12 | at Texas A&I | W 10–0 | [9] | |
| November 19 | Sul Ross |
| W 21–14 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Sam Houston strikes early, jolts Rangers". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston St. crushes Poly, 42–0". Abilene Reporter-News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tarleton tips Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkats tied". The Monitor. October 9, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late scores down McMurry by 10–3". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas defeated, 27–16 by Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin trips Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas off early to down Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbles push Bearkats past Texas A&I, 10–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkats nudge battered Sul Ross". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "1966 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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