1962 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1962 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	5–3–1 (4–2–1 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (11th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Texas A&I $	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Southwest Texas State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Lamar Tech	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
East Texas State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Sul Ross	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Howard Payne	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 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 1962 NAIA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Louisiana College *	Alumni Field Pineville, LA	L 0–8	5,000	[1]
September 22	Corpus Christi *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 26–0	10,000	[2]
October 6	at Howard Payne	Lion Field Brownwood, TX	T 0–0		[3]
October 13	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 15–14		[4]
October 20	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 3–27	9,000–10,000	[5]
October 27	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 20–21	12,000	[6]
November 3	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 20–6	2,000	[7]
November 10	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 29–26	6,000	[8]
November 17	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 23–7	8,000–8,500	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Louisiana College rams past Sam Houston State". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston trips Tarpons". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston, HPC tie, 0–0". Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston nips E-Texas". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas A&I scores 3 times in fourth for 27–3 victory". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southwest Texas narrow winner". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bearkats beat Sul Ross, 20–6". The Odessa American. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bearcats trim SFA". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
11. "1962 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 9, 2023.