1967 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1967 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–6 (1–6 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (16th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Texas A&I $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 8 Southwest Texas State	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Howard Payne	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
McMurry	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Texas State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1967 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1967 NAIA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 16	Northwestern State (OK) *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 38–0	[1]
September 30	at Tarleton State *	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 23–6	[2]
October 7	Howard Payne	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–20	[3]
October 14	McMurry	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–7	[4]
October 21	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–61	[5]
October 28	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 3–29	[6]
November 4	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 8–31	[7]
November 11	No. 8 Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 6–48	[8]
November 18	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 24–21	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Sam Houston St. in 38–0 victory". Abilene Reporter-News. September 17, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston scores win over Tarleton". Brownwood Bulletin. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "HP blasts SH by 20–0". Austin American-Statesman. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "McMurry defense stops Sam Houston". The Odessa American. October 15, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bobcats clobber Bearkats, 61–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "SFA stops Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Texas State socks Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Unbeaten A&I races past Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sam Houston edges Sul Ross by 24–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 19, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1967 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 20, 2023.