1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Pritchett Field
Seasons
  1951
1953  
1952 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $ 5 0 011 0 0
Southwest Texas State 4 1 07 2 0
Sam Houston State 2 3 06 4 0
Sul Ross 2 3 04 6 0
Lamar Tech 1 4 02 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 4 02 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Louisiana College *W 41–6 [1]
September 29at Howard Payne *
W 38–0 [2]
October 4at Sul Ross *
L 25–33 [3]
October 11 Texas A&I *
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 41–14 [4]
October 18at Lamar Tech W 31–13 [5]
October 25at East Texas State L 33–5710,000 [6]
November 1at McNeese State *
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 27vs. Northeastern State (OK) * Galveston, TX (Shrimp Bowl)W 41–203,500 [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.