1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	4–6 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (14th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Sul Ross $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Texas A&I	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
East Texas State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Howard Payne	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
McMurry	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1965 NAIA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Angelo State *	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	L 12–19	6,500	[1]
September 25	Corpus Christi *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 35–9	6,500	[2]
October 2	Tarleton State *	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 14–3	6,500
October 9	Howard Payne	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 14–0	7,000	[3]
October 16	at Texas Lutheran *	Matador Field Seguin, TX	W 28–0	3,500	[4]
October 23	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 7–17	8,500	[5]
October 30	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 13–14	6,500	[6]
November 6	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 0–7	9,000	[7]
November 13	Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 6–14	8,500	[8]
November 20	at No. 8 Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	L 23–29		[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Rams ax Bearkats". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston trips Tarpons". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearkats shut out 'Jackets". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston whips TLC". Express and News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwest Texas nips Sam Houston, 17–7". Corpus Christi Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "SFA squeezes past Sam Houston on rally". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "E. Texas State nips Sam Houston". Longview News-Journal. November 7, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "A&I wins 14–6". Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sul Ross gets bid for playoff berth". The Odessa American. November 21, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
11. "1965 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University . Retrieved January 10, 2023.