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-
1961 Season Highlights
Paul Pierce enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Sam Houston State.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 vs. Louisiana College
3
17
L
Sat., Sep. 23 @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
13
6
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Howard Payne (TX)
10
6
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Texas A&M-Commerce
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Texas State
9
7
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Sul Ross State (TX)
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Stephen F. Austin
41
16
W
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. Lamar
9
7
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 8-1
Points Scored 154
Scoring Average 17.1
Points Allowed 73
Defense Average 8.1
Opponents Record 4-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 4-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.