1936 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1936 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	2–7 (0–4 LSC)
Head coach	Henry O. Crawford (1st season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1935 1937  →

1936 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
East Texas State	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Sam Houston State	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry O. Crawford, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	at Texas A&M *	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 6–39	[1]
October 2	at East Central *	Ada, OK	W 28–0	[2]
October 9	Lamar *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 14–0	[3]
October 16	at East Texas State	Commerce, TX	L 0–27	[4]
October 23	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA	L 6–7	[5]
October 30	North Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 7–27	[6]
November 6	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–14	[7]
November 14	at Rice *	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 7–34	[8]
November 20	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 6–7	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Texas Aggies beat Bearkats". Valley Morning Star. September 27, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston team beats Oklahomans". San Angelo Morning Times. October 3, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearcats whip Lamar". San Angelo Morning Times. October 10, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eastland duo lead Lions to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs defeat Sam Houston Bearcats by score of 7 to 6". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Runback of kickoff starts Eagles to win". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bobcats win go, Revived San Marcos team defeats Huntsville Teachers, 14–0". The Austin American. November 7, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Owls take 34–7 game from Sam Houston eleven". The Kilgore News Herald. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sam Houston Kats lost all title tilts". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 21, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1936 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved February 14, 2023.