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: Paul Pierce Conference: Lone Star- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1955 Season Highlights  
 Paul Pierce enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.  
    
		
		
1955 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 17   @ McNeese State  
    
   	 26  
   	 26  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 24   vs. Howard Payne (TX)  
    
   	 14  
   	 14  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   @ Texas Lutheran  
    
   	 26  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   vs. Sul Ross State (TX)  
    
   	 47  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 15   @ Texas A&M-Kingsville  
    
   	 36  
   	 25  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   vs. Lamar  
    
   	 46  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   vs. Texas A&M-Commerce  
    
   	 0  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 12   @
Texas State 
  
    
   	 16  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   @ Stephen F. Austin  
    
   	 27  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1955 Season Totals  
  Record 6-1
-2
  
  Points Scored 238  
  Scoring Average 26.4  
  Points Allowed 125  
  Defense Average 13.9  
  Opponents Record 6-1
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 2-1
-1
  
  Away Record 4-0
-1
     
  
 
		
1955 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1955 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1955 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.