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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1956 Season Highlights  
 Paul Pierce enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.  
    
		
		
1956 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 15   vs. East Central (OK)  
    
   	 39  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 22   @ Howard Payne (TX)  
    
   	 13  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   @ Sul Ross State (TX)  
    
   	 33  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 13   vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville  
    
   	 28  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   @ Lamar  
    
   	 20  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   @ Texas A&M-Commerce  
    
   	 9  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   vs. McNeese State  
    
   	 14  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs.
Texas State 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 17   vs. Stephen F. Austin  
    
   	 31  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 1   @
Middle Tennessee State 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	 Refrigerator Bowl 
 
 
		   	
	
1956 Season Totals  
  Record 10-0
  
  Points Scored 242  
  Scoring Average 24.2  
  Points Allowed 53  
  Defense Average 5.3  
  Opponents Record 13-6
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-0
  
  Away Record 5-0
     
  
 
		
1956 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1956 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1956 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
	  
 Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).