1960 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1960 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–6 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (9th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas A&I $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
East Texas State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Lamar Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Howard Payne	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sul Ross	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southwest Texas State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1960 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 1960 NAIA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Southwestern State (OK) *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–0		[1]
September 24	Southwestern Louisiana *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 3–8		[2]
October 8	at Howard Payne	Lion Field Brownwood, TX	L 0–6		[3]
October 15	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–22
October 22	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 13–18		[4]
October 29	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 9–0		[5]
November 5	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	L 0–8		[6]
November 12	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 16–7	5,000	[7]
November 19	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 7–18
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Texas club gigs S.W. State, 28–0". Tulsa World. September 18, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "USL defeats Sam Houston club 8–3 for first victory of 1960". The Daily Advertiser. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Howard Payne nips Sam Houston State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas A&I beats Sam Houston on late rally". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston nips Southwest Texas". The Galveston Daily News. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lobos whip Sam Houston". Express and News. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston St. takes decision". The Odessa American. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
9. "1960 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 8, 2023.