1958 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1958 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Christmas Festival Bowl, L 11–18 vs. Northwestern State
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (7th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 East Texas State $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Lamar Tech	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Texas A&I	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Howard Payne	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	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 NCAA College Division 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at McNeese State *	Lake Charles, LA	W 12–6		[1]
September 27	Southwestern Louisiana *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 6–0		[2]
October 4	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 21–8		[3]
October 11	Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 21–20	4,500	[4]
October 18	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 7–20		[5]
October 25	at No. 11 East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 0–52	8,000	[6]
November 3	at Howard Payne	Lion Field Brownwood, TX	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 6	vs. Northwestern State *	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Christmas Festival Bowl)	L 11–18	6,000	[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.