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-
1965 Season Highlights
Paul Pierce enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 @ Angelo State
12
19
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
35
6
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Tarleton State
14
3
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Howard Payne (TX)
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Texas Lutheran
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Texas State
7
17
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Stephen F. Austin
13
14
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Texas A&M-Commerce
0
7
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
6
14
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @ Sul Ross State (TX)
23
29
L
1965 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 152
Scoring Average 15.2
Points Allowed 109
Defense Average 10.9
Opponents Record 8-2
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-4
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1965 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1965 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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.