1947 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Lone Star Conference LSC 3–6 1–5 Puny Wilson 7th Pritchett Field The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Sam Houston was ranked at No. 228 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 19 w y 1947 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 14–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114895427/sam-houston-teachers-beat-local-college/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Sam Houston Teachers beat local college eleven, 14–0 September 20, 1947 December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y 1947 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Kingsville, TX 7–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114895603/improoved-ai-machine-rolls-over-sam-hou/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Improved A&I machine rolls over Sam Houston, 28 to 7 September 28, 1947 December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1947 Austin Kangaroos Austin Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114895825/shstc-wins-easily-friday/ The Eagle SHSTC wins easily Friday October 4, 1947 December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 l y 1947 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 6–27 4,013 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114895997/trinity-tramples-sam-houston-cats-by-27/ Waco Tribune-Herald Trinity tramples Sam Houston Cats by 27-to-6 score October 19, 1947 December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 l North Texas State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 0–27 North Texas roars To 27–0 victory over Sam Houston The Odessa American October 26, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404088/north_texas_roars_to_270_victory_over/ December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 l East Texas State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 6–28 East Texas downs Sam Houston squad The Waco News-Tribune November 1, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28366749/east_texas_downs_sam_houston_squad/ December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 6–7 rivalry Bobcats shade Bearkats, 7–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96529140/bobcats-shade-bearkats-76/ The Austin American November 16, 1947 December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 l y 1947 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX rivalry 0–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114896406/mud-no-handicap-as-lumberjacks-topple-be/ The Tyler Courier-Times Mud no handicap as Lumberjacks topple Bearcats November 23, 1947 December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com November 27 w Houston Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 23–0 Sam Houston wins over Houston U. The Corsicana Daily Sun November 28, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28706673/sam_houston_wins_over_houston_u/ December 19, 2022 Newspapers.com 1947 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1947 Sam Houston State University December 19, 2022 References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football