The 1929 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 1929 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the TIAA.
| 1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
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| Conference | Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–3–1 (2–1–1 TIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State Teachers | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Baker | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 27 | Lon Morris College* | W 19–2 | [1] | |
| October 5 | at Rice* | L 2–7 | [2] | |
| October 11 | Louisiana Normal* |
| W 26–6 | [3] |
| October 19 | at Centenary* | L 0–35 | [4] | |
| October 26 | at Abilene Christian |
| W 13–12 | [5] |
| November 1 | East Texas State |
| W 18–0 | [6] |
| November 11 | South Texas State* |
| W 19–0 | [7] |
| November 18 | at North Texas State |
| T 6–6 | [8] |
| November 28 | at Stephen F. Austin |
| L 12–14 | [9] |
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References
edit- ^ "Sam Houston player makes 99-yard sprint". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice beats Houston Teachers 7 to 2". The Austin American. October 6, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Normal defeated by Sam Houston on Texas field". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gents score easy win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats oust A.C.C. from title race, 13 to 12". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin American. November 2, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston beats Kingsville, 19 to 0". The Austin American. November 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles and Sam Houston Bearcats play to 6 and 6 tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 19, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks upset Dope to beat Bearcats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1929 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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