1953 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1953 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Refrigerator Bowl champion
Refrigerator Bowl, W 14–12 vs. College of Idaho
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	9–1 (4–1 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1952 1954  →

1953 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Sam Houston State	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lamar Tech	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Howard Payne *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 19–13		[1]
October 3	Sul Ross	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 12–0
October 10	at Texas A&I *	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 49–25		[2]
October 17	Lamar Tech	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 43–0		[3]
October 24	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 6–32	4,000	[4]
October 30	at Tampa *	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 26–6	4,500	[5]
November 7	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 21–13		[6]
November 14	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 25–14	6,000	[7]
November 21	Northeastern State (OK) *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 19–0		[8]
December 6	vs. College of Idaho *	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)	W 14–12	7,000	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston State beats Howard Payne". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston slips from behind to tip Javelinas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearkats romp past Lamar Tech team, 34–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "East Texas captures 25th straight by 32–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston trounces Tampa Spartans, 26–6". The Tampa Tribune. October 31, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston wins 21–13". The Brownsville Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston 'Kats spoil Lumberjacks' homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sam Houston wins eighth game, 19–0". The Brownsville Herald. November 22, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Safety wins for Sam Houston in muddy bowl". Evansville Press. December 7, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "N. A. I. A. Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 6, 2022.
11. "1953 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 5, 2023.