The 1972 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Allen Boren, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the LSC.
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–4 LSC) |
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Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 East Texas State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Angelo State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&I | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McMurry * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at Lamar* | L 19–22 | 15,561 | [1] | |
September 16 | at McNeese State* | L 0–28 | [2] | ||
September 23 | East Texas State | L 0–23 | 7,000 | [3] | |
September 30 | Sul Ross |
| L 6–10 | [4] | |
October 7 | at Angelo State | L 6–27 | [5] | ||
October 14 | Tarleton State |
| W 17–13 | [6] | |
October 21 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 14–26 | [7] | |
October 28 | at Howard Payne |
| W 13–3 | [8] | |
November 4 | at Texas A&I | W 16–11 | [9] | ||
November 11 | Abilene Christian |
| W 17–16 | [10] | |
November 17 | at Stephen F. Austin |
| W 31–19 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Lamar beats Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. September 10, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese routs Sam Houston". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ET's 'Blue Gang' overwhelms SH". The Herald Banner. September 24, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos grasp third victory". The Odessa American. October 1, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams gain revenge; Bearkats tumble, 27–9". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston edges Tarleton St. 17–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats by 26–14". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston hangs 13–3 homecoming loss on HPC". Brownwood Bulletin. October 29, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkats pop Texas A&I, 16–11". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston defeats ACC". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston slides past Jacks, 31–19". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1972 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.