1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–7 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
1974 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^ 9 –0 –013 –0 –0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin 7 –2 –09 –2 –0
Abilene Christian 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Southwest Texas State 6 –3 –06 –4 –0
East Texas State 5 –4 –07 –4 –0
Howard Payne 4 –5 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 4 –5 –04 –7 –0
Angelo State 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Sul Ross 1 –8 –01 –9 –0
Tarleton State 0 –9 –01 –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[1]
September 21at Southwestern State (OK)*
L 14–345,500[2]
September 28East Texas State
W 17–16[3]
October 5Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 28–7[4]
October 12at Angelo State
W 27–21[5]
October 19Tarleton State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 35–0[6]
October 26Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 20–6[7]
November 2at Howard Payne
L 6–17[8]
November 9at Texas A&I
L 14–3414,000[9]
November 16Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 24–33[10]
November 23at Stephen F. Austin
L 18–26[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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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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