1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
1971 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Howard Payne + 7 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 4 Southwest Texas State + 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
No. 13 Texas A&I 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Sul Ross 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Sam Houston State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tarleton State 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
McMurry 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1971 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Page, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 11at Lamar*
W 13–12[1]
September 18McNeese State*
L 13–15[2]
September 25at East Texas State
L 6–21[3]
October 2at Sul Ross
L 16–20[4]
October 9Angelo State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 13–6[5]
October 16at Tarleton State
W 16–0[6]
October 23at Southwest Texas State
L 7–10[7]
October 30Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 17–35[8]
November 6Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–10[9]
November 13at McMurry
W 24–7[10]
November 20Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
L 6–10[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston wins, 13–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese wins second straight by 15 to 13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Texas State tips Sam Houston". The Odessa American. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos turn back SHSU for 20–16 LSC triumph". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearkats flip Angelo St. 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston zeroes Tarleton State, 16–0". Wichita Falls Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats still perfect after 10–7 triumph". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacket rally works, 35–17". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&I increases LSC lead with 10–7 win over Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McMurry falls to S. Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aerials key SFA victory". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1971 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.


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