1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.

1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC champion
Refrigerator Bowl champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record10–0 (6–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1956 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0
Texas A&I 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Southwest Texas State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Stephen F. Austin 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Lamar Tech 2 –4 –04 –4 –1
East Texas State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Sul Ross 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15East Central*
W 39–0[1]
September 22at Howard Payne*
W 13–73,500[2]
October 6at Sul Ross
W 33–0[3]
October 13Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–14[4]
October 20at Lamar Tech
W 20–6[5]
October 27at East Texas State
W 9–79,000[6]
November 3McNeese State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–6[7]
November 10Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–0[8]
November 17Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 31–03,500[9]
December 1vs. Middle Tennessee*
W 27–133,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Sam Houston blanks Tigers". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Sam Houston topples Howard Payne, 13 to 7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sam Houston clouts Sul Ross Lobos, 33–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sam Houston State whips Javs, 28–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bearcats still unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bearkats squeeze out 9–7 football victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sam Houston wins, 14–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sam Houston is Lone Star champ". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Sam Houston defeats Middle Tenn. 27–13". The Paducah Sun. December 2, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  12. "1956 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.


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