1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Lone Star Conference LSC 5–5 3–4 Paul Pierce 8th Pritchett Field The 1959 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 1959 NAIA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the LSC. Schedule 1958 small college UPI September 19 w y 1959 Southwestern State Bulldogs Southwestern State (OK) Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 31–6 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116073979/nsc-faces-tough-job-in-league-opener/ Muskogee Times-Democrat NSC faces tough job in league opener September 21, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020101/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116073979/nsc-faces-tough-job-in-league-opener/ live September 25 l y y Southwestern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 7–19 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116074476/sli-surprises-houston-eleven/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk SLI surprises Houston eleven September 26, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109013235/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116074476/sli-surprises-houston-eleven/ live October 3 w y y Arlington State Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641194/field-goal-nips-arlington-state/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Field goal nips Arlington State September 27, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020103/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641194/field-goal-nips-arlington-state/ live October 10 w 1959 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 13–7 5,000–7,000 Bearkats get victory, 13–7, over Payne https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075053/bearkats-get-victory-137-over-payne/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal October 11, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020101/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075053/bearkats-get-victory-137-over-payne/ live October 17 l y 1959 East Texas State Lions East Texas State 7 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 0–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075283/bearcats-routed-by-east-texas/ The Tyler Courier-Times Bearcats routed by East Texas October 18, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020100/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075283/bearcats-routed-by-east-texas/ live October 24 l Texas A&I Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 10–23 3,000 Javs win 7th contest Express and News October 25, 1959 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88397671/javs-win-7th-contest/ January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020102/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88397671/javs-win-7th-contest/ live October 31 l y Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 14–18 5,000 Southwest Texas nips Bearkats, 18–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96749400/southwest-texas-nips-bearkats-1814/ The Galveston Daily News November 1, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020100/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96749400/southwest-texas-nips-bearkats-1814/ live November 7 w 1959 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 22–0 1,000 November 14 w y 1959 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX rivalry 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116076379/sam-houston-nips-sfa-60/ San Angelo Standard-Times Sam Houston nips SFA, 6–0 November 15, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020102/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116076379/sam-houston-nips-sfa-60/ live November 21 l Lamar Tech Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 14–27 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116076591/cards-rally-for-2714-win-over-bearkats/ The Eagle Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats November 22, 1959 January 8, 2023 Newspapers.com April 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240429195526/https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-cards-rally/116076591/ live Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Sam Houston State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/624/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 9, 2022 January 10, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230110034504/https://stats.ncaa.org/team/624/stats/13013 live 1959 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1959 Sam Houston State University January 8, 2023 January 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020102/https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1959 live References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football