1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Howard Payne + 7 1 1 10 1 1
No. 4 Southwest Texas State + 7 1 1 8 1 1
No. 13 Texas A&I 7 2 0 7 3 0
Angelo State 6 3 0 7 3 0
East Texas State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Sul Ross 3 6 0 4 6 1
Sam Houston State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Tarleton State 2 7 0 3 7 0
McMurry 2 7 0 2 8 0
Stephen F. Austin 2 7 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1971 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Page, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 11at Lamar*W 13–12[1]
September 18McNeese State*L 13–15[2]
September 25at East Texas StateL 6–21[3]
October 2at Sul Ross
L 16–20[4]
October 9Angelo State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 13–6[5]
October 16at Tarleton StateW 16–0[6]
October 23at Southwest Texas State
L 7–10[7]
October 30Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 17–35[8]
November 6Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–10[9]
November 13at McMurryW 24–7[10]
November 20Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 6–10[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sam Houston wins, 13–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese wins second straight by 15 to 13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Texas State tips Sam Houston". The Odessa American. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos turn back SHSU for 20–16 LSC triumph". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearkats flip Angelo St. 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston zeroes Tarleton State, 16–0". Wichita Falls Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats still perfect after 10–7 triumph". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacket rally works, 35–17". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&I increases LSC lead with 10–7 win over Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McMurry falls to S. Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aerials key SFA victory". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1971 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.