1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (8th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Southwestern State (OK) *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 31–6	3,500	[1]
September 25	at Southwestern Louisiana *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 7–19	5,000	[2]
October 3	at Arlington State *	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 3–0		[3]
October 10	Howard Payne	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 13–7	5,000–7,000	[4]
October 17	at No. 7 East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 0–14	6,000	[5]
October 24	Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 10–23	3,000	[6]
October 31	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 14–18	5,000	[7]
November 7	Sul Ross	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 22–0	1,000
November 14	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 6–0		[8]
November 21	Lamar Tech	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 14–27	6,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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.