1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Shrimp Bowl, W 41–20 vs. Northeastern State (OK)
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–4 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (1st season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sul Ross	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lamar Tech	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Louisiana College *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 41–6		[1]
September 29	at Howard Payne *	Brownwood H.S. Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 38–0		[2]
October 4	at Sul Ross *	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	L 25–33		[3]
October 11	Texas A&I *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 41–14		[4]
October 18	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 31–13		[5]
October 25	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 33–57	10,000	[6]
November 1	at McNeese State *	Killen Field Lake Charles, LA	L 26–35		[7]
November 8	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 27–35		[8]
November 15	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 32–20		[9]
December 27	vs. Northeastern State (OK) *	Galveston, TX (Shrimp Bowl)	W 41–20	3,500	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston gallops over La College 41–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "HPC Jackets lose home opener to Sam Houston State, 38–0". Brownwood Bulletin. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lobos win homecoming tilt from Sam Houston, 33 to 25". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bearcats smother Texas A&I, 41–14". Corpus Christi Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lamar Tech downed". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. Kee, Burnie (October 26, 1952). "Lions last Bearkats, 57–33". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "SFA to host powerful Lions this Saturday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 3, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southwest Texas nips Sam Houston, 35–27". Wichita Falls Times. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gottlob sets gaining record". The Monitor. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gottlob leads Sam Houston to 41–20 Shrimp Bowl win". Victoria Advocate. December 28, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 4, 2022.
12. "1952 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 4, 2023.