1957 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1957 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–5–1 (3–3–1 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (6th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lamar Tech $	5	–	0	–	2			8	–	0	–	2
East Texas State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Southwest Texas State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas A&I	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Howard Payne	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Southwestern Louisiana *	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 7–14	6,500	[1]
September 21	McNeese State *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 7–21	5,000	[2]
October 5	Sul Ross	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 32–7	4,500	[3]
October 12	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 21–20		[4]
October 19	Lamar Tech	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	T 7–7		[5]
October 26	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 13–21	6,000	[6]
November 2	Howard Payne	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 21–20		[7]
November 9	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–9		[8]
November 16	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 14–28		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "SLI opens 1957 campaign with 14–7 victory over Sam Houston". The Daily Advertiser. September 15, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese State tips Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston rips Sul Ross, 32 to 7". The Odessa American. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston nips Javelinas, 21–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston wins". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Texas outscores Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jackets fade after halftime lead, lose to Sam Houston". Brownwood Bulletin. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SW Texas slips by Sam Houston". San Antonio Express. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lumberjacks outscore Sam Houston, 28 to 14". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1957 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 5, 2023.