1941 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1941 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 4 0 0 7 1 0
Southwest Texas State 3 1 0 4 4 0
East Texas State 2 2 0 6 2 1
Sam Houston State 1 3 0 2 7 1
Stephen F. Austin 0 4 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Lamar*W 51–6[1]
September 27at Texas A&M*L 0–5410,000[2]
October 4at Rice*L 0–4214,000[3]
October 11at Texas A&I*Kingsville, TXL 7–469,000[4]
October 18St. Mary's (TX)*T 0–0[5]
October 24at North Texas State
L 0–19[6]
November 1East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–205,000[7]
November 9Southwestern Tech (OK)*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–19[8]
November 15Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–29[9]
November 20at Stephen F. Austin
W 20–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats run over Lamar, 51–6; Losers open scoring". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ags show speed, passes and power in 54–0 victory". Sunday American-Statesman. September 28, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice drubs Sam Houston, 42–0, Saturday night". The Paris News. October 5, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Javelinas storm to 46 to 7 win over Sam Houston State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 12, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lone Star's loop paced by Lions 11". Valley Morning Star. October 20, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Roy Moses (October 25, 1941). "Eagle defense stops Sam Houston cold and North Texans win 19–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 2. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Texas claws Sam Houston, 20–7". Sunday American-Statesman. November 2, 1941. p. 28. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southwestern wins over Texas team". The Alva Review-Courier. November 10, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bobcats claw Bearkats". The Paris News. November 16, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston in win over Stephen F. Austin". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1941. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1941 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.