1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the LSC.

1952 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Shrimp Bowl, W 41–20 vs. Northeastern State (OK)
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–4 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (1st season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sul Ross	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lamar Tech	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Louisiana College*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 41–6		^[1]
September 29	at Howard Payne*	Brownwood H.S. Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 38–0		^[2]
October 4	at Sul Ross*	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	L 25–33		^[3]
October 11	Texas A&I*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 41–14		^[4]
October 18	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 31–13		^[5]
October 25	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 33–57	10,000	^[6]
November 1	at McNeese State*	Killen Field Lake Charles, LA	L 26–35		^[7]
November 8	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 27–35		^[8]
November 15	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 32–20		^[9]
December 27	vs. Northeastern State (OK)*	Galveston, TX (Shrimp Bowl)	W 41–20	3,500	^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston gallops over La College 41–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "HPC Jackets lose home opener to Sam Houston State, 38–0". Brownwood Bulletin. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lobos win homecoming tilt from Sam Houston, 33 to 25". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bearcats smother Texas A&I, 41–14". Corpus Christi Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lamar Tech downed". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Kee, Burnie (October 26, 1952). "Lions last Bearkats, 57–33". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "SFA to host powerful Lions this Saturday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 3, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southwest Texas nips Sam Houston, 35–27". Wichita Falls Times. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gottlob sets gaining record". The Monitor. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gottlob leads Sam Houston to 41–20 Shrimp Bowl win". Victoria Advocate. December 28, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
12. "1952 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 4, 2023.