1961 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1961 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC champion
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	8–1 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (10th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Lone Star Conference football standings

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

The 1961 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 1961 NAIA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Louisiana College *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 3–17	5,500	[1]
September 23	at Corpus Christi *	UCC Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 13–6		[2]
October 7	Howard Payne	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 10–6	4,500	[3]
October 14	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 14–0		[4]
October 21	No. 7 Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–14	7,500	[5]
October 28	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 9–7	5,000–6,000	[6] [7]
November 4	Sul Ross	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 27–0	5,500	[8]
November 11	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 41–16	5,500	[9]
November 18	Lamar Tech	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 9–7	7,300–7,500	[10] [11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Wildcats trim Texans by 17–3". Lake Charles American-Press. September 17, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston State edges Tarpons, 13–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston scores 10–6 win". Victoria Advocate. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston State tops East Texas St". Wichita Falls Times. October 14, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas A&I loses, 28–14, to Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston holds lead in Lone Star". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 4, 2022.
8. "Sam Houston routs Sul Ross with Pope". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sam Houston smashes SF Austin". The Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sharp-footed Sam Houston edges Cards". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
13. "1961 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 9, 2023.