1963 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1963 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–3–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Southwest Texas State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas A&I 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Howard Payne 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sul Ross 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NAIA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Tarleton State*
W 21–06,500[1]
October 5at Arlington State*
W 34–287,000[2]
October 12Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–146,500[3]
October 19at East Texas State
L 12–218,000[4]
October 26Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–76,500[5]
November 2at Southwest Texas State
L 8–106,000[6]
November 9Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
T 21–217,500[7]
November 16at Stephen F. Austin
L 13–1410,500[8]
November 23Lamar Tech*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
No contest N/A[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Tarleton bounced by Bearkats, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearkats jar Rebels, 34–28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SWT plays SF Austin this week". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Texas defeats Sam Houston, 21–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearkats stun Javelinas, 28–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SWT turns back Sam Houston, 10–8". Valley Morning Star. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearkats gain tie with Lobos". The Odessa American. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Neff's long run shoves SFA past Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southwest Texas wins 2nd outright". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 25, 1963. p. 3-1. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "1963 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 10, 2023.


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