1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season

1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football

LSC champion
Refrigerator Bowl champion

Refrigerator Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Middle Tennessee

Conference| Lone Star Conference
Record| 10–0 (6–0 LSC)
Head coach|

* Paul Pierce (5th season)

Home stadium| Pritchett Field

Seasons

<- 1955

1957 ->

1956 Lone Star Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Sam Houston State $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
Texas A&I | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southwest Texas State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Stephen F. Austin | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lamar Tech | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
East Texas State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Sul Ross | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| East Central*|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 39–0| | [1]
September 22| at Howard Payne*|

* Lion Field
* Brownwood, TX

| W 13–7| 3,500| [2]
October 6| at Sul Ross|

* Jackson Field
* Alpine, TX

| W 33–0| | [3]
October 13| Texas A&I|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 28–14| | [4]
October 20| at Lamar Tech|

* Greenie Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| W 20–6| | [5]
October 27| at East Texas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Commerce, TX

| W 9–7| 9,000| [6]
November 3| McNeese State*|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 14–6| | [7]
November 10| Southwest Texas State|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 28–0| | [8]
November 17| Stephen F. Austin|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX (rivalry)

| W 31–0| 3,500| [9]
December 1| vs. Middle Tennessee*|

* Reitz Bowl
* Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)

| W 27–13| 3,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "Sam Houston blanks Tigers". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Sam Houston topples Howard Payne, 13 to 7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Sam Houston clouts Sul Ross Lobos, 33–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Sam Houston State whips Javs, 28–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bearcats still unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Bearkats squeeze out 9–7 football victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Sam Houston wins, 14–6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Sam Houston is Lone Star champ". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Sam Houston defeats Middle Tenn. 27–13". The Paducah Sun. December 2, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
12. ^ "1956 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

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Sam Houston Bearkats football

Venues|

* Pritchett Field (1912–1985)
* Bowers Stadium (1986–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Stephen F. Austin: Battle of the Piney Woods

Culture & lore|

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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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National championship seasons in bold

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Lone Star Conference football champions

Pre-divisional|

* North Texas State (1932)
* East Texas State (1933)
* East Texas State (1934)
* East Texas State, North Texas State, and Stephen F. Austin (1935)
* North Texas State (1936)
* East Texas State (1937)
* East Texas State (1938)
* North Texas State (1939)
* North Texas State (1940)
* North Texas State (1941)
* East Texas State (1942)
* North Texas State (1946)
* North Texas State (1947)
* Southwest Texas State (1948)
* East Texas State (1949)
* Sul Ross (1950)
* East Texas State (1951)
* East Texas State (1952)
* East Texas State (1953)
* Southwest Texas State & East Texas State (1954)
* Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State, & East Texas State (1955)

NCAA College Division|

* Sam Houston State (1956)
* Lamar Tech (1957)
* East Texas State (1958)
* Texas A&I & East Texas State (1959)
* Texas A&I (1960)
* Sam Houston State (1961)
* Texas A&I (1962)
* Southwest Texas State (1963)

NAIA Division I|

* Sam Houston State (1964)
* Sul Ross (1965)
* East Texas State (1966)
* Texas A&I (1967)
* Texas A&I (1968)
* Texas A&I & East Texas State (1969)
* Texas A&I (1970)
* Howard Payne & Southwest Texas State (1971)
* East Texas State (1972)
* Abilene Christian (1973)
* Texas A&I (1974)
* Texas A&I (1975)
* Texas A&I (1976)
* Abilene Christian & Texas A&I (1977)
* Angelo State (1978)
* Texas A&I (1979)
* Southwest Texas State (1980)

NCAA Division II|

* Southwest Texas State (1981)
* Southwest Texas State (1982)
* Southwest Texas State & East Texas State (1983)
* Angelo State (1984)
* Texas A&I (1985)
* West Texas A&M (1986)
* Texas A&I & Angelo State (1987)
* Texas A&I (1988)
* Texas A&I & Angelo State (1989)
* East Texas State (1990)
* Eastern New Mexico (1991)
* Texas A&I (1992)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (1993)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (1994)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (1995)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (1996)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (1997)
* Central Oklahoma (1998)
* Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State, & Southeastern Oklahoma State (1999)
* Northeastern State (2000)
* Tarleton State & Texas A&M–Kingsville (2001)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (2002)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (2003)
* Texas A&M–Kingsville (2004)
* West Texas A&M (2005)
* West Texas A&M (2006)
* West Texas A&M (2007)
* Abilene Christian (2008)
* Midwestern State, Tarleton State, & Texas A&M–Kingsville (2009)
* Abilene Christian (2010)
* Midwestern State (2011)
* Midwestern State & West Texas A&M (2012)
* Eastern New Mexico & Tarleton State (2013)
* Texas A&M–Commerce (2014)
* Texas A&M–Commerce (2015)
* Texas A&M–Commerce (2016)
* Midwestern State (2017)
* Tarleton State (2018)
* Tarleton State (2019)
* No season (2020)
* Midwestern State (2021)
* Angelo State (2022)
* UT Permian Basin (2023)

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