1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–5–1 (1–3–1 TIAA)
Head coach	J. W. Jones (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1923 1925  →

1924 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Howard Payne $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
North Texas State Teachers	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rice	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Southwestern (TX)	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Austin	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
West Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Daniel Baker	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Trinity (TX)	2	–	4	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
Simmons (TX)	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Abilene Christian	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	2
East Texas State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Sam Houston State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1924 college football season. Led by second-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished in 13th place in the TIAA.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Stephen F. Austin *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 2–3	[1]
October 4	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 6–22	[2]
October 10	Daniel Baker	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	T 0–0	[3]
October 18	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Girard Field Lafayette, LA	L 7–28	[4]
October 25	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–13	[5]
November 11	North Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–7	[6]
November 21	at East Texas State	Commerce, TX	W 13–12	[7]
November 27	St. Edward's *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 3–2	[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Stephen F. Austin beats Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Owls score victory in first game of grid season: Institute eleven displays punch in Sam Houston tilt". Houston Post-Dispatch. October 5, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston and Daniel Baker tie". The Austin American. October 11, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bulldogs of Southwestern added another big victory on schedule by defeating Sam Houston 28 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston Teachers beaten". San Angelo Evening Standard. October 26, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Denton defeats Bear Cat team". The Houston Post. November 12, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston beats East Texas Teachers". Wichita Daily Times. November 22, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Saints defeated by Sam Houston Normal". The Austin Statesman. November 28, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "1924 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved February 21, 2023.