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1926 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (4–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons← 19251927 →
1926 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Daniel Baker $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
North Texas State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Southwest Texas State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
McMurry 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
St. Edward's 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
East Texas State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1926 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the TIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Rusk College*W 7–0
October 2at Rice*L 0–20
October 8Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–7
October 15at Southwestern Louisiana*L 0–15
October 23McMurry
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–6
October 29at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 9–8
November 11at Southwest Texas StateL 0–9
November 19at Louisiana Tech*T 6–6
November 26Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 38–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Rice Owls beat Sam Houston 20–0". The Waco News-Tribune. October 3, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "A.C.C. beaten at Huntsville score, 26 to 7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 9, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bulldogs win, 15–0, from Sam Houston in stadium opening". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Indians slough last TIAA game to Sam Houston". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 24, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sam Houston wins". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. October 31, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bobcats win, beat Sam Houston Normal, 9–0". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Sam Houston Bear Cats in hard fought draw battle". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bearcats defeat Lumberjack team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1926 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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