1947 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1947 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–6 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach	Puny Wilson (7th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1946 1948  →

1947 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
East Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Trinity (TX)	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Sam Houston State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Houston	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Sam Houston was ranked at No. 228 out of 500 college football teams. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Louisiana College *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 14–0		[2]
September 27	at Texas A&I *	Kingsville, TX	L 7–28		[3]
October 3	Austin *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 12–0		[4]
October 18	at Trinity (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 6–27	4,013	[5]
October 25	North Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–27		[6]
October 31	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 6–28		[7]
November 15	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 6–7		[8]
November 22	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 0–13		[9]
November 27	Houston	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 23–0		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston Teachers beat local college eleven, 14–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 20, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Improved A&I machine rolls over Sam Houston, 28 to 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 28, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SHSTC wins easily Friday". The Eagle. October 4, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Trinity tramples Sam Houston Cats by 27-to-6 score". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 19, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "North Texas roars To 27–0 victory over Sam Houston". The Odessa American. October 26, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Texas downs Sam Houston squad". The Waco News-Tribune. November 1, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bobcats shade Bearkats, 7–6". The Austin American. November 16, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mud no handicap as Lumberjacks topple Bearcats". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 23, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sam Houston wins over Houston U." The Corsicana Daily Sun. November 28, 1947. Retrieved December 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1947 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved December 19, 2022.