1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
NAIA national co-champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record9–1–1 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2/10 Sam Houston State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 14/NR Sul Ross 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Southwest Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Howard Payne 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team was an American football team that represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled a 9–1–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and tied Concordia (Minnesota) in the Champion Bowl to share the NAIA national championship. The team's only loss was to Sul Ross.[1]

Seven Sam Houston State players received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Lone Star Conference football team selected by the conference coaches: halfback Billy Arlen; offensive guard Keith Collins; center Don Murray; defensive tackle Frank Fox; defensive guard Benny Sorgee; linebacker David Martin; and defensive halfback Edward Bittick.[2]

The team played its home games at Pritchett Field in Huntsville, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Tarleton State*Stephenville, TXW 10–81,200
October 3Corpus Christi*
W 48–126,200
October 10at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 20–01,000
October 17Texas Lutheran*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 27–06,500
October 24Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 15–145,000–6,500[3][4]
October 31at Stephen F. Austin
W 21–811,500
November 7East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 6–08,500[5]
November 14at No. 7 Texas A&I
W 21–1610,050[6]
November 21Sul RossNo. 9
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–146,500[7]
November 28at Findlay*No. 10
W 32–215,000[8][9]
December 12vs. Concordia (MN)*No. 10Augusta, GA (Champion Bowl)T 7–74,500[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1964 Champs to be honored Oct. 25 at ACU Game". Sam Houston State University. October 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Lone Star Team Named". Corpus Christi Caller. December 11, 1964. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearkats nip SWT by 15–14". The Austin American. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "East Texas State falls". Express and News. November 8, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston Rips Javs; Takes Crown". Express and News. November 15, 1964. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sul Ross Shocks Bearkats by 14-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1964. p. IV-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston Wins N.A.I.A. Playoff, 32-21". Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1964. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hudson Willse (November 29, 1964). "Sam Houston Garners Playoff: Findlay Falls, 32-21". The Lima News. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NAIA Bowl Game Ends In 7-7 Tie: Sam Houston Shares Title With Concordia". The Pittsburgh Press. December 13, 1964. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cobbers Surge, Tie Texans 7-7". Minneapolis Tribune. December 13, 1964. pp. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "1964 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved November 9, 2021.