1953 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Refrigerator Bowl champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record9–1 (4–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1953 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –1
Sam Houston State 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
Southwest Texas State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Lamar Tech 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Sul Ross 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Howard Payne*
W 19–13[1]
October 3Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 12–0
October 10at Texas A&I*
W 49–25[2]
October 17Lamar Tech
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 43–0[3]
October 24East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–324,000[4]
October 30at Tampa*
W 26–64,500[5]
November 7at Southwest Texas State
W 21–13[6]
November 14at Stephen F. Austin
W 25–146,000[7]
November 21Northeastern State (OK)*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–0[8]
December 6vs. College of Idaho*
W 14–127,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Houston State beats Howard Payne". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sam Houston slips from behind to tip Javelinas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bearkats romp past Lamar Tech team, 34–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "East Texas captures 25th straight by 32–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sam Houston trounces Tampa Spartans, 26–6". The Tampa Tribune. October 31, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sam Houston wins 21–13". The Brownsville Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sam Houston 'Kats spoil Lumberjacks' homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sam Houston wins eighth game, 19–0". The Brownsville Herald. November 22, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Safety wins for Sam Houston in muddy bowl". Evansville Press. December 7, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "N. A. I. A. Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ "1953 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.


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