The 1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 4–7 (4–5 LSC) |
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Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | at Texas Southern* | L 15–17 | [1] | ||
September 21 | at Southwestern State (OK)* | L 14–34 | 5,500 | [2] | |
September 28 | East Texas State | W 17–16 | [3] | ||
October 5 | Sul Ross |
| W 28–7 | [4] | |
October 12 | at Angelo State | W 27–21 | [5] | ||
October 19 | Tarleton State |
| W 35–0 | [6] | |
October 26 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 20–6 | [7] | |
November 2 | at Howard Payne |
| L 6–17 | [8] | |
November 9 | at Texas A&I | L 14–34 | 14,000 | [9] | |
November 16 | Abilene Christian |
| L 24–33 | [10] | |
November 23 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 18–26 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Texas Southern tops Sam Houston". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs ramble by Sam Houston". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston shades ET in LSC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos down Bearkats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams' comeback bid falls short". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston still unbeaten". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Texas clips Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "HPU second half 'pops' Sam, 17–6". Brownwood Bulletin. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Records tumble as A&I cinches LSC tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ACC outslugs Sam Houston". The Odessa American. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA lumbers past Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.