1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the LSC.

1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Shrimp Bowl, W 41–20 vs. Northeastern State (OK)
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1952 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
Southwest Texas State 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Sul Ross 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Lamar Tech 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Louisiana College*
W 41–6[1]
September 29at Howard Payne*
W 38–0[2]
October 4at Sul Ross*
L 25–33[3]
October 11Texas A&I*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 41–14[4]
October 18at Lamar Tech
W 31–13[5]
October 25at East Texas State
L 33–5710,000[6]
November 1at McNeese State*
L 26–35[7]
November 8Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 27–35[8]
November 15Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 32–20[9]
December 27vs. Northeastern State (OK)*Galveston, TX (Shrimp Bowl)W 41–203,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Sam Houston gallops over La College 41–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "HPC Jackets lose home opener to Sam Houston State, 38–0". Brownwood Bulletin. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lobos win homecoming tilt from Sam Houston, 33 to 25". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bearcats smother Texas A&I, 41–14". Corpus Christi Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lamar Tech downed". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Kee, Burnie (October 26, 1952). "Lions last Bearkats, 57–33". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SFA to host powerful Lions this Saturday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 3, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southwest Texas nips Sam Houston, 35–27". Wichita Falls Times. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gottlob sets gaining record". The Monitor. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gottlob leads Sam Houston to 41–20 Shrimp Bowl win". Victoria Advocate. December 28, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. "1952 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 4, 2023.


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