1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1965 NAIA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

1965 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Sul Ross $^ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Southwest Texas State 4 2 0 8 2 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 2 0 6 3 0
Texas A&I 4 2 0 6 3 0
East Texas State 2 4 0 4 5 0
Sam Houston State 1 4 0 4 6 0
Howard Payne 0 6 0 2 8 0
McMurry 0 0 0 4 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Angelo State*L 12–196,500[1]
September 25Corpus Christi*W 35–96,500[2]
October 2Tarleton State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–36,500
October 9Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 14–07,000[3]
October 16at Texas Lutheran*
W 28–03,500[4]
October 23at Southwest Texas State
L 7–178,500[5]
October 30Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 13–146,500[6]
November 6at East Texas StateL 0–79,000[7]
November 13Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–148,500[8]
November 20at No. 8 Sul Ross
L 23–29[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Rams ax Bearkats". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston trips Tarpons". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearkats shut out 'Jackets". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston whips TLC". Express and News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Texas nips Sam Houston, 17–7". Corpus Christi Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SFA squeezes past Sam Houston on rally". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "E. Texas State nips Sam Houston". Longview News-Journal. November 7, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&I wins 14–6". Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sul Ross gets bid for playoff berth". The Odessa American. November 21, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "1965 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 10, 2023.