1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^ 6 –1 –012 –1 –0
No. 4 East Texas State + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Lamar Tech 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Stephen F. Austin 4 –3 –04 –6 –1
Sam Houston State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Howard Payne 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Southwest Texas State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Sul Ross 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 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 1959 NAIA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Southwestern State (OK)*
W 31–63,500[1]
September 25at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–195,000[2]
October 3at Arlington State*
W 3–0[3]
October 10Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 13–75,000–7,000[4]
October 17at East Texas State
L 0–146,000[5]
October 24Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 10–233,000[6]
October 31at Southwest Texas State
L 14–185,000[7]
November 7Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 22–01,000
November 14at Stephen F. Austin
W 6–0[8]
November 21Lamar Tech
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 14–276,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "NSC faces tough job in league opener". Muskogee Times-Democrat. September 21, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "SLI surprises Houston eleven". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Field goal nips Arlington State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bearkats get victory, 13–7, over Payne". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bearcats routed by East Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Javs win 7th contest". Express and News. October 25, 1959. p. 1D. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southwest Texas nips Bearkats, 18–14". The Galveston Daily News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sam Houston nips SFA, 6–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats". The Eagle. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "1959 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 8, 2023.


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