1958 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1958 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Christmas Festival Bowl, L 11–18 vs. Northwestern State
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Pritchett Field
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 East Texas State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Lamar Tech 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
Sam Houston State 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Texas A&I 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Southwest Texas State 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Howard Payne 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Sul Ross 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at McNeese State * Lake Charles, LA W 12–6 [1]
September 27 Southwestern Louisiana *
W 6–0 [2]
October 4at Sul Ross
W 21–8 [3]
October 11 Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 21–204,500 [4]
October 18at Lamar Tech
L 7–20 [5]
October 25at No. 11 East Texas State
L 0–528,000 [6]
November 3at Howard Payne
W 26–6 [7]
November 8 Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 9–0 [8]
November 15 Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 21–12 [9]
December 6vs. Northwestern State *
L 11–186,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "S. Houston gets last-minute TD to beat McNeese". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sam Houston wins". The Enid Morning News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sul Ross defeated by 'Cats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "A&I bows in final 20 seconds". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lamar Tech beats Sam Houston State". Victoria Advocate. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "ET wins with ease". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sam Houston State defeats Howard Payne eleven, 26–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sam Houston tops Southwest Texas". The Marshall News Messenger. November 9, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Sam Houston State tops S.F. Austin". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northwestern in Christmas Festival Bowl win, 18 to 11". The Shreveport Times. December 7, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "1958 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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