1930 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1930 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
TIAA champion
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–1 (4–0 TIAA)
Head coach	J. W. Jones (8th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1929 1931  →

1930 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
West Texas State	4	–	0	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
North Texas State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Southwest Texas State	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	3
McMurry	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Daniel Baker	2	–	2	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
Texas A&I	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	3
Abilene Christian	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
East Texas State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1930 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team was an American football team that represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) during the 1930 college football season as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA). In their 8th year under head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as TIAA champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 19	Lon Morris *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 25–0	[1]
September 27	at Rice *	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 12–13	[2]
October 4	Blinn *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 56–0
October 11	at Louisiana Normal *	Demon Field Natchitoches, LA	W 12–2	[3]
October 18	East Central *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 21–15	[4]
October 25	at East Texas State	Commerce, TX	W 21–0	[5]
November 1	at St. Mary's (TX) *	San Antonio, TX	W 12–0	[6]
November 8	at Texas A&I	Kingsville, TX	W 19–0
November 17	North Texas State Teachers	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 13–0	[7]
November 24	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 20–0	[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Sam Houston tramples Lon Morris by 25 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rice barely beats Sam Houston by 13 to 12". The Brownsville Herald. September 28, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "State Normal Demons drop tough game to Sam Houston eleven before home crowd". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "East Central Loses Thrilling Fray". Tulsa Tribune . Tulsa, Oklahoma. October 19, 1930. p. 2B. Retrieved November 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Sam Houston Teachers beat Commerce team". The Austin American-Statesman. October 26, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "S. Houston Teachers whip St. Marys, 12–0". Valley Morning Star. November 2, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bearkats nip Denton Eagles". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. November 18, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bearkats T.I.A.A. champs". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. November 25, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.