1940 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Lone Star Conference LSC 8–2 3–1 Puny Wilson 3rd Pritchett Field The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC. Sam Houston was ranked at No. 105 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 21 w y y 1940 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Waxahachie, TX 32–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118243839/sam-houston-11-runs-wild-over-trinity/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sam Houston '11' runs wild over Trinity Tigers, 32–6 September 22, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 w y 1940 Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 6–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118244306/bearkats-checked-on-ground-pass-to-62/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bearkats, checked on ground, pass to 6–2 win over Rams September 29, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Mississippi Southern Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 18–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74895059/confederate-11-beaten-in-hard-battle/ The Clarion-Ledger Confederate 11 beaten in hard battle October 6, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 l y 1940 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118244647/ai-hits-comeback-trail-with-76-victory/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times A&I hits comeback trail with 7–6 victory over Bearkats October 13, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y y Southeastern Louisiana Purple Stadium Beaumont, TX 22–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118245095/sam-houston-winner-over-southeastern/ The Daily Advertiser Sam Houston winner over Southeastern October 18, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 l North Texas State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 6–7 North Texas edges Sam Houston, 7–6 The Paris News October 27, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88463035/north-texas-edges-sam-houston-76/ February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 1940 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Commerce, TX 19–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118245499/sam-houston-bearkats-trim-east-texas-19/ Sunday American-Statesman Sam Houston Bearkats trim East Texas, 19–9 November 3, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 1940 Lamar Cardinals Lamar Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 37–0 November 16 w y Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 19–12 rivalry Outplayed, Sam Houston Bearcats stage 4th-period scoring spree to defeat San Marcos Teachers, 19–12, at homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96453872/ Sunday American-Statesman November 17, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w 1940 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX rivalry 27–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118246202/sam-houston-in-second-place-in-lone-star/ Pampa Daily News Sam Houston in second place in Lone Star League November 20, 1940 February 8, 2023 Newspapers.com1940 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1940 Sam Houston State University February 8, 2023 References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football