1937 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1937 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–5 (1–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Southwest Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Henry O. Crawford, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Trinity (TX)*
W 2–0[1]
October 1Schreiner*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 7–0[2]
October 8at Louisiana Normal*
L 6–7[3]
October 16at Texas A&I*Kingsville, TXW 16–14[4]
October 22Lamar*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 16–7[5]
October 29at North Texas State
L 6–13[6]
November 6East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–26[7]
November 11Texas Wesleyan*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–9[8]
November 20at Southwest Texas State
L 6–14[9]
November 25at Stephen F. Austin
W 8–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin Statesman. September 25, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Schreiner beaten by Sam Houston 7–0". The Austin American. October 2, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal wins over Sam Houston, 7–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston ekes out 16–14 victory over A&I Javelinas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 17, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin Statesman. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hester leads attacks as Eagles drub Sam Houston in fast encounter, 13 to 6". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Texas thumps Sam Houston, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rams defeat Bearkats in mud, 9–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Teachers defeat Sam Houston 14–6; Cinch third booth". The Kilgore News Herald. November 21, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston Teachers whip Austin crew, 8–0". The Kilgore News Herald. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1937 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 14, 2023.


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