The 1926 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1926 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the TIAA.
| 1926 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
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| Conference | Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–3–1 (4–1 TIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Baker $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State Teachers | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Edward's | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 24 | Rusk College* | W 7–0 | ||
| October 2 | at Rice* | L 0–20 | [1] | |
| October 8 | Abilene Christian |
| W 26–7 | [2] |
| October 15 | at Southwestern Louisiana* |
| L 0–15 | [3] |
| October 23 | McMurry |
| W 19–6 | [4] |
| October 29 | at East Texas State | Commerce, TX | W 9–8 | [5] |
| November 11 | at Southwest Texas State |
| L 0–9 | [6] |
| November 19 | at Louisiana Tech* |
| T 6–6 | [7] |
| November 26 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 38–0 | [8] |
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References
edit- ^ "Rice Owls beat Sam Houston 20–0". The Waco News-Tribune. October 3, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A.C.C. beaten at Huntsville score, 26 to 7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 9, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs win, 15–0, from Sam Houston in stadium opening". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians slough last TIAA game to Sam Houston". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 24, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston wins". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. October 31, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats win, beat Sam Houston Normal, 9–0". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Sam Houston Bear Cats in hard fought draw battle". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats defeat Lumberjack team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1926 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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