1938 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2 (3–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1938 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Sam Houston State 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
North Texas State 2 –2 –07 –4 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –3 –03 –5 –1
Southwest Texas State 0 –4 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Puny Wilson, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Trinity (TX)*
W 15–14[1]
September 30Louisiana Normal*
W 14–6[2]
October 7at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 0–14[3]
October 14Texas A&I*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–6[4]
October 20at Lamar*
W 18–0[5]
October 28North Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 18–0[6]
November 4at East Texas StateCommerce, TXL 6–14[7]
November 12Texas Wesleyan*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–7[8]
November 19at Southwest Texas State
W 13–7[9]
November 24Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 13–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Heart-breaker for Trinity gives Kats win by 15–14 tally". The Waxahachie Daily Light. September 24, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Normal loses to Bearkats". The Shreveport Journal. October 1, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "S.L.I. wins over Texas Teachers". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 8, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bearcats defeat Javelinas by 19-to-6 count". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 15, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sam Houston rallies to beat Lamar, 18–0". The Austin American. October 21, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Puny Wilson's team upsets Denton crew". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "East Texas Lions take league lead". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sam Houston Kats wallop Rams, 28 to 7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Sam Houston wins over Southwest Teachers". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sam Houston victorious over Stephen F. Austin". San Angelo Evening Standard. November 25, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1938 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 14, 2023.


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