1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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.

1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1965 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Sul Ross $^ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Southwest Texas State 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Stephen F. Austin 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Texas A&I 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
East Texas State 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Sam Houston State 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
Howard Payne 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
McMurry 0 –0 –04 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Angelo State*
L 12–196,500[1]
September 25Corpus Christi*
W 35–96,500[2]
October 2Tarleton State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–36,500
October 9Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–07,000[3]
October 16at Texas Lutheran*
W 28–03,500[4]
October 23at Southwest Texas State
L 7–178,500[5]
October 30Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 13–146,500[6]
November 6at East Texas State
L 0–79,000[7]
November 13Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–148,500[8]
November 20at Sul Ross
L 23–29[9]
  • *Non-conference 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.


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