1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC champion
Refrigerator Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Middle Tennessee
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	10–0 (6–0 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (5th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Texas A&I	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lamar Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
East Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	East Central *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 39–0		[1]
September 22	at Howard Payne *	Lion Field Brownwood, TX	W 13–7	3,500	[2]
October 6	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 33–0		[3]
October 13	Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–14		[4]
October 20	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 20–6		[5]
October 27	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 9–7	9,000	[6]
November 3	McNeese State *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 14–6		[7]
November 10	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–0		[8]
November 17	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 31–0	3,500	[9]
December 1	vs. Middle Tennessee *	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)	W 27–13	3,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston blanks Tigers". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston topples Howard Payne, 13 to 7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston clouts Sul Ross Lobos, 33–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston State whips Javs, 28–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bearcats still unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bearkats squeeze out 9–7 football victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston wins, 14–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sam Houston is Lone Star champ". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sam Houston defeats Middle Tenn. 27–13". The Paducah Sun. December 2, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 6, 2022.
12. "1956 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 5, 2023.