1923 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1923 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4 (3–3 TIAA)
Head coach	J. W. Jones (1st season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1922 1924  →

1923 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh place in the TIAA.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	at Texas A&M *	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–53	[1]
October 6	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 0–10	[2]
October 20	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 6–0	[3]
October 27	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 16–0	[4]
November 3	at Southwestern (TX)	Snyder Field Georgetown, TX	L 0–21	[5]
November 10	at North Texas State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	L 6–18
November 17	Stephen F. Austin *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 19–6	[6]
November 29	at Daniel Baker	Brownwood, TX	W 21–18	[7]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Aggies crush Normal eleven in opening game of the season". The Austin Statesman. September 23, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Owls defeat Sam Houston by score of 10 to 0". The Houston Post. October 7, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston wins from S.W.T.T.C. 6–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bearkats win in contest with Commerce Lions". The Houston Post. October 29, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pirates drub Sam Houston". The Austin American. November 4, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Huntsville team wins victory in Teachers battle". The Houston Post. November 18, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Football Results". San Angelo Evening Standard. San Angelo, Texas. November 30, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
8. "1923 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved February 23, 2023.