1942 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

1942 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–3 (2–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1941
1946 →
1942 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 2 0 1 4 3 1
Sam Houston State 2 1 0 5 3 0
North Texas State 1 2 0 3 5 0
Southwest Texas State 0 2 1 3 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Sam Houston was ranked at No. 388 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Lamar*W 20–0[2]
October 2at Louisiana Normal*
L 6–27[3]
October 16at Louisiana Tech*
L 0–46[4]
October 24North Texas StateW 21–203,000[5]
October 30at East Texas StateCommerce, TXL 0–32[6]
Novembeer 7Ellington Field*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–0[7]
November 14at Southwest Texas State
W 23–20[8]
November 21Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 7–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearkats trounce Lamar Cardinals, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal Demons score easy win over Texas team". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech beats Bearkat eleven, 46–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Texas fades before Sam Houston in last half, 21 to 20". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 25, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Texas State beats Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearkats claw Bombers". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 8, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston edges Bobcats". The Austin American. November 15, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston edges Louisiana team, 7–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1942. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1942 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.