1962 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season

1962 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–2–1 LSC)
Head coach
  • Paul Pierce (11th season)
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Lone Star Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas A&I $ 6 0 1 9 0 1
Southwest Texas State 6 1 0 8 2 0
Sam Houston State 4 2 1 5 3 1
Lamar Tech 4 3 0 7 3 0
East Texas State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Sul Ross 2 5 0 4 6 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0 1 9 0
Howard Payne 0 6 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 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 1962 NAIA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Louisiana College*
  • Alumni Field
  • Pineville, LA
L 0–85,000[1]
September 22Corpus Christi*
W 26–010,000[2]
October 6at Howard Payne
T 0–0[3]
October 13East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 15–14[4]
October 20at Texas A&IL 3–279,000–10,000[5]
October 27Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 20–2112,000[6]
November 3at Sul Ross
W 20–62,000[7]
November 10Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 29–266,000[8]
November 17at Lamar TechW 23–78,000–8,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana College rams past Sam Houston State". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston trips Tarpons". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston, HPC tie, 0–0". Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston nips E-Texas". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas A&I scores 3 times in fourth for 27–3 victory". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southwest Texas narrow winner". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearkats beat Sul Ross, 20–6". The Odessa American. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bearcats trim SFA". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "1962 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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