1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (2–1–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Lon Morris College*W 19–2[1]
October 5at Rice*L 2–7[2]
October 11Louisiana Normal*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–6[3]
October 19at Centenary*L 0–35[4]
October 26at Abilene Christian
W 13–12[5]
November 1East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 18–0[6]
November 11South Texas State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–0[7]
November 18at North Texas State
T 6–6[8]
November 28at Stephen F. Austin
L 12–14[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston player makes 99-yard sprint". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rice beats Houston Teachers 7 to 2". The Austin American. October 6, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal defeated by Sam Houston on Texas field". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gents score easy win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats oust A.C.C. from title race, 13 to 12". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin American. November 2, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston beats Kingsville, 19 to 0". The Austin American. November 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles and Sam Houston Bearcats play to 6 and 6 tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 19, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lumberjacks upset Dope to beat Bearcats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1929 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 16, 2023.