1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = Sam Houston State Bearkats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Lone Star Conference

| short_conf = LSC

| record = 9–1–1

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Paul Pierce

| hc_year = 13th

| captain =

| stadium = Pritchett Field

| champion = NAIA national co-champion
LSC champion

| bowl = Champion Bowl

| bowl_result = T 7–7 vs. Concordia (MN)

}}

The 1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team was an American football team that represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled a 9–1–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and tied Concordia (Minnesota) in the Champion Bowl to share the NAIA national championship. The team's only loss was to {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}}.{{cite web|title=1964 Champs to be honored Oct. 25 at ACU Game|publisher=Sam Houston State University|date=October 19, 2014|url=https://gobearkats.com/news/2014/10/19/209701447.aspx}}

Seven Sam Houston State players received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Lone Star Conference football team selected by the conference coaches: halfback Billy Arlen; offensive guard Keith Collins; center Don Murray; defensive tackle Frank Fox; defensive guard Benny Sorgee; linebacker David Martin; and defensive halfback Edward Bittick.{{cite news|title=Lone Star Team Named|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller|date=December 11, 1964|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88666396/lone-star-team-named/|via=Newspapers.com}}

The team played its home games at Pritchett Field in Huntsville, Texas.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1964

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

| rank = y

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 19|at|{{cfb link|year=1964|team=Tarleton State Texans|title=Tarleton State}}|||Stephenville, TX|W 10-8|1,200|

|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1964|team=Corpus Christi Islanders|title=Corpus Christi}}||Pritchett Field|Huntsville, TX|W 48-12|6,200|

|October 10|at|{{cfb link|year=1964|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}|||Brownwood, TX|W 20-0|1,000|

|October 17||{{cfb link|year=1964|team=Texas Lutheran Bulldogs|title=Texas Lutheran}}||Pritchett Field|Huntsville, TX|W 27-0|6,500|

|October 24||Southwest Texas State||Pritchett Field|Huntsville, TX (rivalry)|W 15-14|5,000–6,500|{{cite news|title=Bearkats nip SWT by 15–14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97956908/bearkats-nip-swt-by-1514/|newspaper=The Austin American|date=October 25, 1964|access-date=March 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/670/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=July 4, 2022 }}

|October 31|at|{{cfb link|year=1964|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}||Memorial Stadium|Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)|W 21-8|11,500|

|November 7||East Texas State||Pritchett Field|Huntsville, TX|W 6-0|8,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news-east-texas-state-falls/129511641/|work=Express and News|title=East Texas State falls|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=August 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 14|at|No. 7 {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}||Javelina Stadium|Kingsville, TX|W 21-16|10,050|{{cite news|title=Sam Houston Rips Javs; Takes Crown|newspaper=Express and News|date=November 15, 1964|page=7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89082975/sam-houston-rips-javs-takes-crown/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 21||{{cfb link|year=1964|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}}|9|Pritchett Field|Huntsville, TX|L 7-14|6,500|{{cite news|title=Sul Ross Shocks Bearkats by 14-7|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=November 22, 1964|page=IV-6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89082933/sul-ross-shocks-bearkats-by-14-7/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 28|at|{{cfb link|year=1964|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}}|10|Donnell Memorial Stadium|Findlay, OH (NAIA semifinal)|W 32-21|5,000|{{cite news|title=Sam Houston Wins N.A.I.A. Playoff, 32-21|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=November 29, 1964|page=II-4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89082855/sam-houston-wins-naia-playoff-32-21/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Sam Houston Garners Playoff: Findlay Falls, 32-21|newspaper=The Lima News|author=Hudson Willse|date=November 29, 1964|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89082884/sam-houston-garners-playoff-findlay/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 12|vs|Concordia (MN)|10||Augusta, GA (Champion Bowl)|T 7-7|4,500|{{cite news|title=NAIA Bowl Game Ends In 7-7 Tie: Sam Houston Shares Title With Concordia|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=December 13, 1964|page=IV-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89082778/naia-bowl-game-ends-in-7-7-tie-sam/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Cobbers Surge, Tie Texans 7-7|newspaper=Minneapolis Tribune|date=December 13, 1964|pages=Sports 1, 5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89082812/cobbers-surge-tie-texans/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/624/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=July 4, 2022 }}{{cite web|title=1964 Football Schedule|publisher=Sam Houston State University|accessdate=November 9, 2021|url=https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1964}}

References

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Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football seasons

Category:NAIA football national champions

Category:Lone Star Conference football champion seasons

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