1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1970 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Tom Page, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	8–2–1 (7–2 LSC)
Head coach	Tom Page (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1/7 Texas A&I $^	8	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. NR / T–20 Sam Houston State	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Sul Ross	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Angelo State	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Howard Payne	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Texas State	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McMurry	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tarleton State	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 12	at Troy State*	Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	T 20–20	^[1]
September 19	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 24–19	^[2]
September 26	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 23–0	^[3]
October 3	Sul Ross	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 18–50	^[4]
October 10	at Angelo State	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	W 27–15	^[5]
October 17	Tarleton State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 48–7	^[6]
October 24	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 25–24	^[7]
October 31	at Howard Payne	Brownwood, TX	W 27–7	^[8]
November 7	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 14–31	^[9]
November 14	McMurry	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 33–14	^[10]
November 21	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 25–18	^[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Blocked PAT saves Red Wave 20–20 tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston shocks McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearkats blank Lions by 23–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sul Ross upsets 'Cats". The Odessa American. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston Bearkats rally past ASU Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston rips Tarleton". Austin American-Statesman. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston edges Southwest Texas". The Corpus Christi Times. October 24, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "'Kats overtake Jackets". Brownwood Bulletin. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Javelinas roll by Sam Houston". Victoria Advocate. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sam Houston topples Tribe". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bearkats nip Lumberjacks". Express and News. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1970 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.