1973 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1973 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–8 (2–7 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/7 Abilene Christian $^ 9 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Howard Payne 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 6 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Angelo State 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 2
Southwest Texas State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Tarleton State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1973 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1973 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Allen Boren, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, and finished tied for eighth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Texas Southern*
L 14–2416,743[1][2]
September 22at East Texas State
L 6–48[3]
September 29at Sul Ross
L 16–26[4]
October 6Angelo State
L 0–34[5]
October 13at Tarleton State
W 7–6[6]
October 20at Southwest Texas State
L 7–28[7]
October 27Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 13–14[8]
November 3Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 15–14[9]
November 10at Abilene Christian
L 23–46[10]
November 17Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 7–14[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Pouth-led Southern pops Bearcats 24–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 9, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "ETS stomps Sam Houston". The Odessa American. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos chew Sam Houston". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams blank Sam Houston". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Merkins leads win". Express and News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats explode to tumble SHS". Austin American-Statesman. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "HPC survives scare, 14–13". Brownwood Bulletin. October 28, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Steinke would like to forget this 'record'". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ACC bombs Sam Houston, 46–23". Brownwood Bulletin. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Jacks notch top season". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.


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