1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 East Texas State + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Lamar Tech 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Sam Houston State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 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 1959 NAIA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the LSC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Southwestern State (OK)*
W 31–63,500[1]
September 25at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–195,000[2]
October 3at Arlington State*
W 3–0[3]
October 10Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 13–75,000–7,000[4]
October 17at No. 7 East Texas State
L 0–146,000[5]
October 24Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 10–233,000[6]
October 31at Southwest Texas State
L 14–185,000[7]
November 7Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 22–01,000
November 14at Stephen F. Austin
W 6–0[8]
November 21Lamar Tech
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 14–276,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "NSC faces tough job in league opener". Muskogee Times-Democrat. September 21, 1959. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SLI surprises Houston eleven". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1959. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Field goal nips Arlington State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1959. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bearkats get victory, 13–7, over Payne". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 11, 1959. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats routed by East Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1959. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Javs win 7th contest". Express and News. October 25, 1959. p. 1D. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas nips Bearkats, 18–14". The Galveston Daily News. November 1, 1959. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston nips SFA, 6–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 1959. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats". The Eagle. November 22, 1959. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "1959 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.


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