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: Puny Wilson Conference: Lone Star- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1939 Season Highlights  
 Puny Wilson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.  
    
		
		
1939 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Fri., Sep. 22   vs. Trinity (TX)  
    
   	 15  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Sep. 28   @ Lamar JC (TX)  
    
   	 20  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 6   vs.
Southern Mississippi 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 7  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   @ Texas A&M-Kingsville  
    
   	 0  
   	 7  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   @
Rice 
  
    
   	 9  
   	 8  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 27   @
North Texas 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs. Texas A&M-Commerce  
    
   	 15  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs. Texas Wesleyan  
    
   	 29  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Nov. 17   vs.
Texas State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 0  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   @ Stephen F. Austin  
    
   	 14  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1939 Season Totals  
  Record 6-2
-2
  
  Points Scored 122  
  Scoring Average 12.2  
  Points Allowed 64  
  Defense Average 6.4  
  Opponents Record 14-17
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 3-0
-2
  
  Away Record 3-2
     
  
 
		
1939 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1939 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1939 All Lone Star Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.