1969 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1969

| team = Sam Houston State Bearkats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Lone Star Conference

| short_conf = LSC

| record = 3–6–1

| conf_record = 2–4–1

| head_coach = Tom Page

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Pritchett Field

}}

{{1969 Lone Star Conference football standings}}

The 1969 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 1969 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Page, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LSC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1969

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Southwestern State Bulldogs|title=Southwestern State (OK)}}

| site_stadium = Milam Stadium

| site_cityst = Weatherford, OK

| score = 0–31

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116897653/bulldogs-jar-sam-houston/|work=The Lawton Constitution|title=Bulldogs jar Sam Houston|date=September 21, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Tarleton State Texans|title=Tarleton State}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| score = 29–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116897773/sam-houston-takes-win-297/|work=The Odessa American|title=Sam Houston takes win, 29–7|date=September 28, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Troy State

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 14–24

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112937803/sam-houston-falls-to-troy/|work=San Antonio Express News|title=Sam Houston falls to Troy|date=October 5, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 23–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116898023/bearkats-explode-to-230-lsc-win/|newspaper=Brownwood Bulletin|title=Bearkats explode to 23–0 LSC win|date=October 12, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 35–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116898239/sam-houston-wins-3513/|newspaper=The Galveston Daily News|title=Sam Houston wins 35–13|date=October 19, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southwest Texas State

| site_stadium = Evans Field

| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX

| score = 21–24

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=SWTS gains narrow win|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98102518/swts-gains-narrow-win/|newspaper=The Odessa American|date=October 26, 1969|access-date=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–38

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116898477/sfa-outscores-sam-houston/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=SFA outscores Sam Houston|date=November 2, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = East Texas State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| score = 28–42

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116898623/james-stars-in-etsu-win/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=James stars in ETSU win|date=November 9, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas A&I

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 21–28

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88637472/ai-javelinas-rally-past-sam-houston/|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=A&I Javelinas rally past Sam Houston|date=November 16, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}}

| site_stadium = Jackson Field

| site_cityst = Alpine, TX

| score = 21–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116899002/sul-ross-shs-tie-2121-in-lone-star/|work=The Odessa American|title=Sul Ross, SHS tie 21–21 in Lone Star|date=November 23, 1969|accessdate=January 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |title=1969 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/schedule/1969 |publisher=Sam Houston State University |access-date=January 20, 2023 }}

References

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