The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.
| 1949 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (0–3 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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| East Texas State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Sul Ross* |
| L 20–31 | [1] | |
| September 24 | Southwestern (TX)* | W 6–0 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | East Texas Baptist* |
| W 26–0 | [3] | |
| October 8 | at Texas A&I* | Kingsville, TX | L 12–16 | [4] | |
| October 15 | Brooke Army Medical Center* |
| W 83–0 | [5] | |
| October 22 | North Texas State* |
| L 14–41 | [6] | |
| October 29 | East Texas State |
| L 13–20 | 6,000 | [7] |
| November 5 | Hardin* |
| L 13–21 | [8] | |
| November 12 | at Southwest Texas State |
| L 14–19 | [9] | |
| November 19 | at Stephen F. Austin |
| L 14–51 | 5,500 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Sul Ross tops Sam Houston". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston topples Southwestern by 6–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers overpowered 26 to 0". The Marshall News Messenger. October 2, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelinas down Bearkats, 16–12". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston gets only victory in Lone Star loop". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 17, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles surge past Bearkats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas use passes to down Sam Houston". Valley Morning Star. October 30, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hardin rallies, beats Sam Houston State, 21 to 13". The Marshall News Messenger. November 6, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston loss nets cellar post". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks humble Sam Houston State, 51–14". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1949 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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