1940 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

1940 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2 (3–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 4 0 0 6 3 0
Sam Houston State 3 1 0 8 2 0
East Texas State 2 2 0 4 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 0 4 5 0
Southwest Texas State 0 4 0 3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Sam Houston was ranked at No. 105 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Trinity (TX)*Waxahachie, TXW 32–6[2]
September 28Texas Wesleyan*W 6–2[3]
October 4at Mississippi Southern*W 18–16[4]
October 12Texas A&I*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–7[5]
October 17vs. Southeastern Louisiana*Beaumont, TXW 22–12[6]
October 25North Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–7[7]
November 2at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 19–9[8]
November 9Lamar*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 37–0
November 16at Southwest Texas State
W 19–12[9]
November 21Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 27–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston '11' runs wild over Trinity Tigers, 32–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearkats, checked on ground, pass to 6–2 win over Rams". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Confederate 11 beaten in hard battle". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&I hits comeback trail with 7–6 victory over Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 13, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston winner over Southeastern". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "North Texas edges Sam Houston, 7–6". The Paris News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats trim East Texas, 19–9". Sunday American-Statesman. November 3, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Outplayed, Sam Houston Bearcats stage 4th-period scoring spree to defeat San Marcos Teachers, 19–12, at homecoming". Sunday American-Statesman. November 17, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston in second place in Lone Star League". Pampa Daily News. November 20, 1940. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1940 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 8, 2023.