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1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–7 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons← 19731975 →
1974 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^ 9 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Abilene Christian 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
East Texas State 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Howard Payne 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sam Houston State 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Angelo State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Tarleton State 0 – 9 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Texas Southern*L 15–17
September 21at Southwestern State (OK)*L 14–345,500
September 28East Texas StateW 17–16
October 5Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–7
October 12at Angelo StateW 27–21
October 19Tarleton State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–0
October 26Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 20–6
November 2at Howard PayneL 6–17
November 9at Texas A&IL 14–3414,000
November 16Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 24–33
November 23at Stephen F. AustinL 18–26
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Texas Southern tops Sam Houston". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bulldogs ramble by Sam Houston". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sam Houston shades ET in LSC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lobos down Bearkats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rams' comeback bid falls short". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sam Houston still unbeaten". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SW Texas clips Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "HPU second half 'pops' Sam, 17–6". Brownwood Bulletin. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Records tumble as A&I cinches LSC tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "ACC outslugs Sam Houston". The Odessa American. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "SFA lumbers past Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1974 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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