Sam Houston State Football Team History
Sam Houston State Bearkats
Sam Houston State
Huntsville, TX
Founded: 1879 Stadium: Elliot T. Bowers Stadium Capacity: 14,000 Colors: Orange & White Coach: J.W. Jones Conference: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic-
1926 Season Highlights
J.W. Jones enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.
1926 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 24 vs. Rusk Baptist College (TX)
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Rice
0
20
L
Fri., Oct. 8 vs. Abilene Christian
26
6
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Louisiana Lafayette
0
15
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs. McMurry (TX)
19
6
W
Fri., Oct. 29 @ Texas A&M-Commerce
9
8
W
Thu., Nov. 11 @
Texas State
0
9
L
Fri., Nov. 19 @
Louisiana Tech
6
6
T
Thu., Nov. 25 vs. Stephen F. Austin
38
0
W
1926 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 105
Scoring Average 11.7
Points Allowed 70
Defense Average 7.8
Opponents Record 16-8
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-3
-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1926 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1926 All Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).