The 1955 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team was an American football team that represented Sam Houston State Teachers College—now known as Sam Houston State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with East Texas State and Southwest Texas State.[1][2]
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LSC co-champion | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 6–1–2 (5–1 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&I | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at McNeese State* | Lake Charles, LA | T 26–26 | ||
September 24 | Howard Payne* | T 14–14 | [3] | ||
October 1 | at Texas Lutheran* | Seguin, TX | W 26–7 | [4] | |
October 8 | Sul Ross |
| W 47–7 | ||
October 15 | at Texas A&I | W 36–25 | [5] | ||
October 22 | Lamar Tech |
| W 46–13 | [6] | |
October 29 | East Texas State |
| L 0–14 | 7,000 | [7][8] |
November 12 | at Southwest Texas State | San Marcos, TX | W 16–14 | 4,700 | [9] |
November 19 | at Stephen F. Austin | Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry) | W 27–6 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sam Houston Football 2021 record Book" (PDF). Huntsville, Texas: Sam Houston State University. p. 60. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Howard Payne Ties Sam Houston 14-14". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. September 25, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "'Kats Blast TLC, 26-7 With Boles". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 2, 1955. p. B3. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sam Houston State Whips Javs, 36-25". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. 2D. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sam Houston Rips Lamar Tech, 46-13". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 24, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sam Houston Hosts E. Texas In Homecoming". The Eagle. Bryan, Texas. October 27, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas State Stuns Bearcats By 14-0 Count". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 2B. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Eskew, Charlie (November 13, 1955). "Bearkat Eleven Slips by Bobcats". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B1. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sam Houston State Clips Lumberjacks". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 5D. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "1955 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 6, 2023.