The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.
| 1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
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LSC champion Refrigerator Bowl champion | |
Refrigerator Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Middle Tennessee | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 10–0 (6–0 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | East Central* | W 39–0 | [1] | ||
| September 22 | at Howard Payne* |
| W 13–7 | 3,500 | [2] |
| October 6 | at Sul Ross |
| W 33–0 | [3] | |
| October 13 | Texas A&I |
| W 28–14 | [4] | |
| October 20 | at Lamar Tech | W 20–6 | [5] | ||
| October 27 | at East Texas State | W 9–7 | 9,000 | [6] | |
| November 3 | McNeese State* |
| W 14–6 | [7] | |
| November 10 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 28–0 | [8] | |
| November 17 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 31–0 | 3,500 | [9] |
| December 1 | vs. Middle Tennessee* |
| W 27–13 | 3,000 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Sam Houston blanks Tigers". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston topples Howard Payne, 13 to 7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston clouts Sul Ross Lobos, 33–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston State whips Javs, 28–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats still unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkats squeeze out 9–7 football victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston wins, 14–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston is Lone Star champ". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston defeats Middle Tenn. 27–13". The Paducah Sun. December 2, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "1956 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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