1951 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Lone Star Conference LSC 4–4–1 2–2–1 Puny Wilson 11th Pritchett Field The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the LSC. East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american/141199973/ The Austin American Austin, Texas Associated Press December 3, 1951 12 February 16, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule September 15 l y y 1951 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Alumni Field Pineville, LA 6–12 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115787468/cats-lick-sam-houston-126/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Cats lick Sam Houston, 12–6 September 17, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 21 l y y Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio, TX 21–54 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115787815/sam-houston-staters-take-5421-trimming/ Corpus Christi Times Sam Houston Staters take 54–21 trimming September 22, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Howard Payne Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 27–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115788027/kats-beat-howard-payne/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram 'Kats beat Howard Payne September 30, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w 1951 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 28–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115788231/sam-houston-downs-sul-ross/ San Angelo Standard-Times Sam Houston downs Sul Ross October 7, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Lamar Tech Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 33–14 Sam Houston downs Lamar Tech by 33–14 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 21, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107575672/sam-houston-downs-lamar-tech-by-3314/ January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l East Texas State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 21–53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115788564/east-texas-state-mauls-sam-houston/ Abilene Reporter-News East Texas State mauls Sam Houston October 28, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y McNeese State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 20–13 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115788840/oz-hughes-scores-twice-cats-win/ The Odessa American Oz Hughes scores twice, Cats win November 4, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 t y Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 20–20 Bearkats tie Southwest Texas, 20–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96585679/bearkats-tie-southwest-texas-2020/ The Austin American November 11, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Stephen F. Austin Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX rivalry 0–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115789118/axemen-capture-140-tilt/ The Tyler Courier-Times Axemen capture 14–0 tilt November 18, 1951 January 4, 2023 Newspapers.com1951 Football Schedule https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1951 Sam Houston State University January 4, 2023 References Sam Houston State Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons Sam Houston State Bearkats football