1949 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.

1949 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–7 (0–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 3 0 0 5 3 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 1 0 7 2 0
Southwest Texas State 1 2 0 3 6 1
Sam Houston State 0 3 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Sul Ross*
L 20–31[1]
September 24Southwestern (TX)*W 6–0[2]
October 1East Texas Baptist*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–0[3]
October 8at Texas A&I*Kingsville, TXL 12–16[4]
October 15Brooke Army Medical Center*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 83–0[5]
October 22North Texas State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 14–41[6]
October 29East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–206,000[7]
November 5Hardin*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–21[8]
November 12at Southwest Texas State
L 14–19[9]
November 19at Stephen F. Austin
L 14–515,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Sul Ross tops Sam Houston". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston topples Southwestern by 6–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers overpowered 26 to 0". The Marshall News Messenger. October 2, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Javelinas down Bearkats, 16–12". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston gets only victory in Lone Star loop". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 17, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eagles surge past Bearkats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Texas use passes to down Sam Houston". Valley Morning Star. October 30, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hardin rallies, beats Sam Houston State, 21 to 13". The Marshall News Messenger. November 6, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston loss nets cellar post". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks humble Sam Houston State, 51–14". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1949 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 21, 2022.