1941 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1941 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	2–7–1 (1–3 LSC)
Head coach	Puny Wilson (4th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1940 1942  →

1941 Lone Star Conference football standings

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

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Lamar *	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 51–6		[1]
September 27	at Texas A&M *	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–54	10,000	[2]
October 4	at Rice *	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 0–42	14,000	[3]
October 11	at Texas A&I *	Kingsville, TX	L 7–46	9,000	[4]
October 18	St. Mary's (TX) *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	T 0–0		[5]
October 24	at North Texas State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	L 0–19		[6]
November 1	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 7–20	5,000	[7]
November 9	Southwestern Tech (OK) *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 6–19		[8]
November 15	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 7–29		[9]
November 20	at Stephen F. Austin	Birdwell Field Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 20–13		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston Bearkats run over Lamar, 51–6; Losers open scoring". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Ags show speed, passes and power in 54–0 victory". Sunday American-Statesman. September 28, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rice drubs Sam Houston, 42–0, Saturday night". The Paris News. October 5, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Javelinas storm to 46 to 7 win over Sam Houston State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 12, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lone Star's loop paced by Lions 11". Valley Morning Star. October 20, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. Roy Moses (October 25, 1941). "Eagle defense stops Sam Houston cold and North Texans win 19–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 2. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Texas claws Sam Houston, 20–7". Sunday American-Statesman. November 2, 1941. p. 28. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southwestern wins over Texas team". The Alva Review-Courier. November 10, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bobcats claw Bearkats". The Paris News. November 16, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sam Houston in win over Stephen F. Austin". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1941 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved February 7, 2023.