1963 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1963 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 1963 NAIA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the LSC.

1963 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–3–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1963 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Southwest Texas State $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0
East Texas State 4 –2 –07 –2 –1
Stephen F. Austin 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas A&I 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –3 –14 –3 –1
Howard Payne 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Sul Ross 0 –5 –11 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Tarleton State*
W 21–06,500[1]
October 5at Arlington State*
W 34–287,000[2]
October 12Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–146,500[3]
October 19at East Texas State
L 12–218,000[4]
October 26Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–76,500[5]
November 2at Southwest Texas State
L 8–106,000[6]
November 9Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
T 21–217,500[7]
November 16at Stephen F. Austin
L 13–1410,500[8]
November 23Lamar Tech*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
No contest N/A[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Tarleton bounced by Bearkats, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bearkats jar Rebels, 34–28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SWT plays SF Austin this week". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "East Texas defeats Sam Houston, 21–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bearkats stun Javelinas, 28–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "SWT turns back Sam Houston, 10–8". Valley Morning Star. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bearkats gain tie with Lobos". The Odessa American. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Neff's long run shoves SFA past Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southwest Texas wins 2nd outright". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 25, 1963. p. 3-1. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  11. "1963 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 10, 2023.


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