1940 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

1940 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2 (3–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1940 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Texas State $ 4 –0 –06 –3 –0
Sam Houston State 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
East Texas State 2 –2 –04 –4 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Southwest Texas State 0 –4 –03 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Sam Houston was ranked at No. 105 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Trinity (TX)*Waxahachie, TXW 32–6[2]
September 28Texas Wesleyan*
W 6–2[3]
October 4at Mississippi Southern*
W 18–16[4]
October 12Texas A&I*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–7[5]
October 17vs. Southeastern Louisiana*Beaumont, TXW 22–12[6]
October 25North Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–7[7]
November 2at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 19–9[8]
November 9Lamar*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 37–0
November 16at Southwest Texas State
W 19–12[9]
November 21Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 27–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Sam Houston '11' runs wild over Trinity Tigers, 32–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bearkats, checked on ground, pass to 6–2 win over Rams". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Confederate 11 beaten in hard battle". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "A&I hits comeback trail with 7–6 victory over Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 13, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sam Houston winner over Southeastern". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "North Texas edges Sam Houston, 7–6". The Paris News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sam Houston Bearkats trim East Texas, 19–9". Sunday American-Statesman. November 3, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Outplayed, Sam Houston Bearcats stage 4th-period scoring spree to defeat San Marcos Teachers, 19–12, at homecoming". Sunday American-Statesman. November 17, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Sam Houston in second place in Lone Star League". Pampa Daily News. November 20, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1940 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 8, 2023.


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