1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (2–1–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Pritchett Field
Seasons
←  1928
1930  →
1929 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwest Texas State $ 4 –0 –26 –1 –2
North Texas State Teachers 2 –0 –24 –3 –2
McMurry 3 –1 –14 –1 –3
Abilene Christian 2 –1 –16 –1 –1
Sam Houston State 2 –1 –16 –3 –1
West Texas State 2 –2 –06 –3 –1
Stephen F. Austin 1 –3 –11 –7 –2
Sul Ross 0 –1 –11 –3 –3
East Texas State 0 –3 –10 –6 –1
Daniel Baker 0 –4 –03 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 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 1929 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the TIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27 Lon Morris *
W 19–2 [1]
October 5at Rice *
L 2–7 [2]
October 11 Louisiana Normal *
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–6 [3]
October 19at Centenary *
L 0–35 [4]
October 26at Abilene Christian
W 13–12 [5]
November 1 East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 18–0 [6]
November 11 South Texas State *
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–0 [7]
November 18at North Texas State
T 6–6 [8]
November 28at Stephen F. Austin
L 12–14 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Houston player makes 99-yard sprint". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Rice beats Houston Teachers 7 to 2". The Austin American. October 6, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Normal defeated by Sam Houston on Texas field". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gents score easy win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bearcats oust A.C.C. from title race, 13 to 12". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin American. November 2, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sam Houston beats Kingsville, 19 to 0". The Austin American. November 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eagles and Sam Houston Bearcats play to 6 and 6 tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 19, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lumberjacks upset Dope to beat Bearcats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "1929 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved February 16, 2023.


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