American college football season
1937 Sam Houston State Bearkats football Conference Lone Star Conference Record 5–5 (1–3 LSC) Head coach Henry O. Crawford (2nd season) Home stadium Pritchett Field Seasons
1937 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
East Texas State $
4
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
North Texas State
2
–
1
–
1
4
–
4
–
2
Southwest Texas State
2
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Sam Houston State
1
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Stephen F. Austin
0
–
3
–
1
1
–
6
–
1
The 1937 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 1937 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Henry O. Crawford, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LSC.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Opponent Site Result Source September 24 Trinity (TX)* Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX W 2–0[ 1]
October 1 Schreiner* Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX W 7–0[ 2]
October 8 at Louisiana Normal* Demon Field Natchitoches, LA L 6–7[ 3]
October 16 at Texas A&I* Kingsville, TX W 16–14[ 4]
October 22 Lamar* Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX W 16–7[ 5]
October 29 at North Texas State L 6–13[ 6]
November 6 East Texas State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX L 0–26[ 7]
November 11 Texas Wesleyan* Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX L 0–9[ 8]
November 20 at Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX (rivalry) L 6–14[ 9]
November 25 at Stephen F. Austin Birdwell Field Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry) W 8–0[ 10]
[ 11]
References [ edit ]
^ "Sam Houston wins" . The Austin Statesman . September 25, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Schreiner beaten by Sam Houston 7–0" . The Austin American . October 2, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Normal wins over Sam Houston, 7–6" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston ekes out 16–14 victory over A&I Javelinas" . Corpus Christi Caller-Times . October 17, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston wins" . The Austin Statesman . October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hester leads attacks as Eagles drub Sam Houston in fast encounter, 13 to 6" . Denton Record-Chronicle . October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Texas thumps Sam Houston, 26–0" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 7, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rams defeat Bearkats in mud, 9–0" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 12, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Teachers defeat Sam Houston 14–6; Cinch third booth" . The Kilgore News Herald . November 21, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sam Houston Teachers whip Austin crew, 8–0" . The Kilgore News Herald . November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1937 Football Schedule" . Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
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