1941 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1941
| team = Sam Houston State Bearkats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Lone Star Conference
| short_conf = LSC
| record = 2–7–1
| conf_record = 1–3
| head_coach = Puny Wilson
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Pritchett Field
}}
{{1941 Lone Star Conference football standings}}
The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}}
| site_stadium = Greenie Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 51–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118190627/sam-houston-bearkats-run-over-lamar-51/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Sam Houston Bearkats run over Lamar, 51–6; Losers open scoring|date=September 19, 1941|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 0–54
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Ags show speed, passes and power in 54–0 victory|newspaper=Sunday American-Statesman|date=September 28, 1941|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35981103/ags_show_speed_passes_and_power_in/|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Rice Field
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 0–42
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Rice drubs Sam Houston, 42–0, Saturday night|newspaper=The Paris News|date=October 5, 1941|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36154993/rice_drubs_sam_houston_420_saturday/|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas A&I
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX
| score = 7–46
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118191248/javelinas-storm-to-46-to-7-win-over-sam/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Javelinas storm to 46 to 7 win over Sam Houston State|date=October 12, 1941|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=St. Mary's Rattlers|title=St. Mary's (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Pritchett Field
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 0–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118191599/lone-stars-loop-paced-by-lions-11/|work=Valley Morning Star|title=Lone Star's loop paced by Lions 11|date=October 20, 1941|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 0–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Eagle defense stops Sam Houston cold and North Texans win 19–0|newspaper=Denton Record-Chronicle|author=Roy Moses|date=October 25, 1941|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36264933/eagles_overhead_route_wide_open/|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = East Texas State
| site_stadium = Pritchett Field
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 7–20
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|title=East Texas claws Sam Houston, 20–7|newspaper=Sunday American-Statesman|date=November 2, 1941|page=28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36265161/east_texas_claws_sam_houston_207/|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Southwestern Tech Bulldogs|title=Southwestern Tech (OK)}}
| site_stadium = Pritchett Field
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 6–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Southwestern wins over Texas team|newspaper=The Alva Review-Courier|date=November 10, 1941|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118192221/southwestern-wins-over-texas-team/|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Pritchett Field
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 7–29
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Bobcats claw Bearkats|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96473301/bobcats-claw-bearkats/|newspaper=The Paris News|date=November 16, 1941|access-date=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium = Birdwell Field
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118192702/sam-houston-in-win-over-stephen-f-austi/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Sam Houston in win over Stephen F. Austin|date=November 21, 1941|accessdate=February 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |title=1941 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1941 |publisher=Sam Houston State University |access-date=February 7, 2023 }}
References
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