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1973 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1973 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1973 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Allen Boren, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, and finished tied for eighth in the LSC.

1973 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–8 (2–7 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/7 Abilene Christian $^ 9 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Howard Payne 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 6 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Angelo State 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 2
Southwest Texas State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Tarleton State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Texas Southern*
L 14–2416,743[1][2]
September 22at East Texas State
L 6–48[3]
September 29at Sul Ross
L 16–26[4]
October 6Angelo State
L 0–34[5]
October 13at Tarleton State
W 7–6[6]
October 20at Southwest Texas State
L 7–28[7]
October 27Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–14[8]
November 3Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 15–14[9]
November 10at Abilene Christian
L 23–46[10]
November 17Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 7–14[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Pouth-led Southern pops Bearcats 24–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 9, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "ETS stomps Sam Houston". The Odessa American. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos chew Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams blank Sam Houston". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Merkins leads win". Express and News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats explode to tumble SHS". Austin American-Statesman. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "HPC survives scare, 14–13". Brownwood Bulletin. October 28, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Steinke would like to forget this 'record'". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ACC bombs Sam Houston, 46–23". Brownwood Bulletin. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Jacks notch top season". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.


 

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