1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (2–1–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwest Texas State $ 4 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
North Texas State Teachers 2 – 0 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
McMurry 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 3
Abilene Christian 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Sam Houston State 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
West Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Sul Ross 0 – 1 – 1 1 – 3 – 3
East Texas State 0 – 3 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
Daniel Baker 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1929 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the TIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Lon Morris College*
W 19–2[1]
October 5at Rice*
L 2–7[2]
October 11Louisiana Normal*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 26–6[3]
October 19at Centenary*
L 0–35[4]
October 26at Abilene Christian
W 13–12[5]
November 1East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 18–0[6]
November 11South Texas State*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 19–0[7]
November 18at North Texas State
T 6–6[8]
November 28at Stephen F. Austin
L 12–14[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston player makes 99-yard sprint". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rice beats Houston Teachers 7 to 2". The Austin American. October 6, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Normal defeated by Sam Houston on Texas field". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gents score easy win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats oust A.C.C. from title race, 13 to 12". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin American. November 2, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston beats Kingsville, 19 to 0". The Austin American. November 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles and Sam Houston Bearcats play to 6 and 6 tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 19, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lumberjacks upset Dope to beat Bearcats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1929 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 16, 2023.


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