1928 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1928 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–2 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Daniel Baker $ 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
McMurry 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Abilene Christian 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Texas State Teachers 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1928 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the TIAA.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Centenary*
L 0–47[2]
September 29at Rice*
L 6–24[3]
October 5Abilene Christian
L 0–6[4]
October 12West Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 6–0[5]
October 19at Daniel BakerBrownwood, TXL 0–17[6]
November 3at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 13–0
November 12St. Mary's (TX)*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–7[7]
November 17vs. Howard Payne*
L 14–44[8]
November 24at South Texas StateKingsville, TXW 13–0
November 29Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 24–19[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "Daniel Baker TIAA Champion; Wildcats, Indians Second". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. November 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Centenary opens season with victory". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Numerous fumbles keep Rice scoring to 24". The Galveston Daily News. September 30, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A.C.C. shades Bearkats, 6–0 in TIAA opener". The Abilene Morning News. October 6, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearkats beat Buffs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Billies tramp through Bearkats for 17–0 win". The Abilene Morning News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Abilene Morning News. November 13, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Yellow Jackets crush Sam Houston, 44 to 14". The Waco News-Tribune. November 18, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Burris Shines As Bearcats Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 30, 1928. p. 31. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bearcats win, Sam Houston trounces the Lumberjacks". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 30, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1928 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 16, 2023.


Stub icon

This college football 1928 season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.