1954 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1954 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwest Texas State + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
East Texas State + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Sam Houston State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Lamar Tech 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by third-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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Corpus Christi*
W 33–6[1]
September 25at Howard Payne*
L 7–13[2]
October 2Texas Lutheran*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 46–0[3]
October 9at Sul Ross
W 38–21[4]
October 16Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–0[5]
October 23at Lamar Tech
L 0–6[6]
October 30at East Texas State
L 14–207,500[7]
November 6Eastern New Mexico*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–13[8]
November 13Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 22–26[9]
November 20Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 42–25
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Bearkats beat Tarpons, 33–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 19, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "HP Jackets stun 'Kats with power surge, 13–7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lone Star opens conference play". The Vernon Daily Record. October 4, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston nips Sul Ross". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston beats Texas A&I, 14–0, on Javelina errors". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lamar nips Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Texas edge past Sam Houston, 20–14". The Paris News. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston defeats ENMU". Clovis News-Journal. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southwest Texas beats Sam Houston". Clovis News-Journal. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "1954 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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