1951 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the LSC.[1]

1951 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–2–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 5 0 0 9 2 0
Southwest Texas State 2 2 1 6 3 1
Sam Houston State 2 2 1 4 4 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 3 0 4 4 1
Lamar Tech 2 3 0 4 6 0
Sul Ross 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Louisiana College*
L 6–125,000[2]
September 21at Brooke Army Medical Center*San Antonio, TXL 21–54[3]
September 29Howard Payne*W 27–19[4]
October 6Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–21[5]
October 20Lamar Tech
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 33–14[6]
October 27East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 21–53[7]
November 3McNeese State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 20–132,500[8]
November 10at Southwest Texas State
T 20–20[9]
November 17at Stephen F. Austin
L 0–146,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 3, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Cats lick Sam Houston, 12–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston Staters take 54–21 trimming". Corpus Christi Times. September 22, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Kats beat Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston downs Sul Ross". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston downs Lamar Tech by 33–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Texas State mauls Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oz Hughes scores twice, Cats win". The Odessa American. November 4, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearkats tie Southwest Texas, 20–20". The Austin American. November 11, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Axemen capture 14–0 tilt". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1951 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 4, 2023.