1959 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1959

| team = Sam Houston State Bearkats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Lone Star Conference

| short_conf = LSC

| record = 5–5

| conf_record = 3–4

| head_coach = Paul Pierce

| hc_year = 8th

| captain =

| stadium = Pritchett Field

}}

{{1959 Lone Star Conference football standings}}

The 1959 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 1959 NAIA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the LSC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1958

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = UPI

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Southwestern State Bulldogs|title=Southwestern State (OK)}}

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 31–6

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116073979/nsc-faces-tough-job-in-league-opener/|work=Muskogee Times-Democrat|title=NSC faces tough job in league opener|date=September 21, 1959|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020101/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116073979/nsc-faces-tough-job-in-league-opener/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = McNaspy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| score = 7–19

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116074476/sli-surprises-houston-eleven/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=SLI surprises Houston eleven|date=September 26, 1959|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109013235/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116074476/sli-surprises-houston-eleven/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Arlington State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 3–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641194/field-goal-nips-arlington-state/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Field goal nips Arlington State|date=September 27, 1959|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020103/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67641194/field-goal-nips-arlington-state/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 13–7

| attend = 5,000–7,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Bearkats get victory, 13–7, over Payne|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075053/bearkats-get-victory-137-over-payne/|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=October 11, 1959|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020101/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075053/bearkats-get-victory-137-over-payne/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=East Texas State Lions|title=East Texas State}}

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| score = 0–14

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075283/bearcats-routed-by-east-texas/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Bearcats routed by East Texas|date=October 18, 1959|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020100/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116075283/bearcats-routed-by-east-texas/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas A&I

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 10–23

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Javs win 7th contest|newspaper=Express and News|date=October 25, 1959|page=1D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88397671/javs-win-7th-contest/|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020102/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88397671/javs-win-7th-contest/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southwest Texas State

| site_stadium = Evans Field

| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX

| score = 14–18

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Southwest Texas nips Bearkats, 18–14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96749400/southwest-texas-nips-bearkats-1814/|newspaper=The Galveston Daily News|date=November 1, 1959|access-date=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020100/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96749400/southwest-texas-nips-bearkats-1814/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}}

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 22–0

| attend = 1,000

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116076379/sam-houston-nips-sfa-60/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Sam Houston nips SFA, 6–0|date=November 15, 1959|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020102/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116076379/sam-houston-nips-sfa-60/|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| opponent = Lamar Tech

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 14–27

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116076591/cards-rally-for-2714-win-over-bearkats/|work=The Eagle|title=Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats|date=November 22, 1959|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429195526/https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-cards-rally/116076591/|url-status=live}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/624/stats/13013 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=January 9, 2022 |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110034504/https://stats.ncaa.org/team/624/stats/13013 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=1959 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1959 |publisher=Sam Houston State University |access-date=January 8, 2023 |archive-date=January 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109020102/https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1959 |url-status=live }}

References

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