1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC champion
Refrigerator Bowl champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record10–0 (6–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sam Houston State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Texas A&I 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Lamar Tech 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
East Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sul Ross 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15East Central*
W 39–0[1]
September 22at Howard Payne*
W 13–73,500[2]
October 6at Sul Ross
W 33–0[3]
October 13Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–14[4]
October 20at Lamar Tech
W 20–6[5]
October 27at East Texas State
W 9–79,000[6]
November 3McNeese State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–6[7]
November 10Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–0[8]
November 17Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 31–03,500[9]
December 1vs. Middle Tennessee*
W 27–133,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sam Houston blanks Tigers". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston topples Howard Payne, 13 to 7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston clouts Sul Ross Lobos, 33–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston State whips Javs, 28–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats still unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bearkats squeeze out 9–7 football victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston wins, 14–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston is Lone Star champ". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston defeats Middle Tenn. 27–13". The Paducah Sun. December 2, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "1956 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.


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