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1955 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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The 1955 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team was an American football team that represented Sam Houston State Teachers College—now known as Sam Houston State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with East Texas State and Southwest Texas State.[1][2]

Record6–1–2 (5–1 LSC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumPritchett Field
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1955 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–1–2 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
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1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State +5–1–06–1–2
Southwest Texas State +5–1–06–1–2
East Texas State +5–1–05–4–1
Stephen F. Austin2–4–05–4–0
Lamar Tech2–4–04–6–0
Texas A&I2–4–04–6–0
Sul Ross0–6–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at McNeese State*Lake Charles, LAT 26–26
September 24Howard Payne*T 14–14[3]
October 1at Texas Lutheran*Seguin, TXW 26–7[4]
October 8Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 47–7
October 15at Texas A&IW 36–25[5]
October 22Lamar Tech
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 46–13[6]
October 29East Texas Statedagger
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–147,000[7][8]
November 12at Southwest Texas StateSan Marcos, TXW 16–144,700[9]
November 19at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX (rivalry)W 27–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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