1963 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1963 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–3–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Pritchett Field
Seasons
←  1962
1964  →
1963 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Southwest Texas State $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0
East Texas State 4 –2 –07 –2 –1
Stephen F. Austin 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas A&I 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –3 –14 –3 –1
Howard Payne 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Sul Ross 0 –5 –11 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NAIA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Tarleton State *
W 21–06,500 [1]
October 5at Arlington State *
W 34–287,000 [2]
October 12 Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–146,500 [3]
October 19at East Texas State
L 12–218,000 [4]
October 26 Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–76,500 [5]
November 2at Southwest Texas State
L 8–106,000 [6]
November 9 Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
T 21–217,500 [7]
November 16at Stephen F. Austin
L 13–1410,500 [8]
November 23 Lamar Tech *
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
No contest N/A [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Tarleton bounced by Bearkats, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bearkats jar Rebels, 34–28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SWT plays SF Austin this week". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "East Texas defeats Sam Houston, 21–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bearkats stun Javelinas, 28–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "SWT turns back Sam Houston, 10–8". Valley Morning Star. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bearkats gain tie with Lobos". The Odessa American. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Neff's long run shoves SFA past Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Southwest Texas wins 2nd outright". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 25, 1963. p. 3-1. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ "1963 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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