1937 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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

<- 1936

1938 ->

1937 Lone Star Conference football standings

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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

* $ - Conference champion

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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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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|

* Eagle Field
* Denton, TX

| 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]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin Statesman. September 25, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Schreiner beaten by Sam Houston 7–0". The Austin American. October 2, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Normal wins over Sam Houston, 7–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Austin Statesman. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "East Texas thumps Sam Houston, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Rams defeat Bearkats in mud, 9–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Teachers defeat Sam Houston 14–6; Cinch third booth". The Kilgore News Herald. November 21, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Sam Houston Teachers whip Austin crew, 8–0". The Kilgore News Herald. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 14, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "1937 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

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Sam Houston Bearkats football

Venues|

* Pritchett Field (1912–1985)
* Bowers Stadium (1986–2024, 2026-)
* Shell Energy Stadium (2025)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* 2024 New Orleans Bowl
* Stephen F. Austin: Battle of the Piney Woods
* Texas State

Culture & lore|

* Sammy Bearkat
* "Bearkat Fight Song"
* Bearkat Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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