1939 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1939 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–1–2 (4–1–1 LSC)
Head coach	Puny Wilson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1938 1940  →

1939 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
East Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	2
Southwest Texas State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	Trinity (TX) *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 15–12	[1]
September 28	at Lamar *	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 20–6	[2]
October 7	Mississippi State Teachers *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	T 7–7	[3]
October 14	at Texas A&I *	Kingsville, TX	W 7–0	[4]
October 21	at Rice *	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 9–8	[5]
October 29	at North Texas State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	L 13–24	[6]
November 4	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 15–0	[7]
November 10	Texas Wesleyan *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 29–0	[8]
November 17	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	T 0–0	[9]
November 25	at Stephen F. Austin	Birdwell Field Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 14–0	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Bearkats win over Trinity in thriller". The Eagle. September 23, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Houston Bearkats beat Lamar 20 to 6". The Brownsville Herald. September 29, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston ties Mississippi team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Javelinas drive 60 yards for tally, beating Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 15, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rice upset by Sam Houston, 9–8". The Paris News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late touchdowns beat North Texas State, 12–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Etex Teachers lose to Sam Houston, 15–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 5, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kats rub out Rams, 29 to 0". The Austin American. November 11, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bobcats deadlock Sam Houston, 0–0". The Austin American. November 18, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Austin Lumberjacks lose to Sam Houston". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 26, 1939. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1939 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved February 14, 2023.