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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2023  <-- 2023 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Puny Wilson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Lamar JC (TX)  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Northwestern State  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Louisiana Tech  0   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Texas  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Texas A&M-Commerce  0   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ellington AFB (TX)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Texas State  23   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  7   0   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record12-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record2-3
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Lone Star- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sam Houston State 5-3104144   Puny Wilson
North Texas 3-5123129   Lloyd Russell

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.