1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
Southwest Texas State 4 1 0 7 2 0
Sam Houston State 2 3 0 6 4 0
Sul Ross 2 3 0 4 6 0
Lamar Tech 1 4 0 2 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule[edit]

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 TechW 31–13[5]
October 25at East Texas StateL 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[edit]

  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.