1953 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

1953 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Refrigerator Bowl champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record9–1 (4–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1953 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –1
Sam Houston State 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
Southwest Texas State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Lamar Tech 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Sul Ross 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Howard Payne*
W 19–13[1]
October 3Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 12–0
October 10at Texas A&I*
W 49–25[2]
October 17Lamar Tech
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 43–0[3]
October 24East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–324,000[4]
October 30at Tampa*
W 26–64,500[5]
November 7at Southwest Texas State
W 21–13[6]
November 14at Stephen F. Austin
W 25–146,000[7]
November 21Northeastern State (OK)*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–0[8]
December 6vs. College of Idaho*
W 14–127,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Sam Houston State beats Howard Payne". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Sam Houston slips from behind to tip Javelinas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bearkats romp past Lamar Tech team, 34–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "East Texas captures 25th straight by 32–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sam Houston trounces Tampa Spartans, 26–6". The Tampa Tribune. October 31, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sam Houston wins 21–13". The Brownsville Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sam Houston 'Kats spoil Lumberjacks' homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sam Houston wins eighth game, 19–0". The Brownsville Herald. November 22, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Safety wins for Sam Houston in muddy bowl". Evansville Press. December 7, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "N. A. I. A. Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. "1953 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.


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