1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season

1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football

NAIA national co-champion
LSC champion

Champion Bowl, T 7–7 vs. Concordia (MN)

Conference| Lone Star Conference
Record| 9–1–1 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach|

* Paul Pierce (13th season)

Home stadium| Pritchett Field

Seasons

<- 1963

1965 ->

1964 Lone Star Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2/10 Sam Houston State $^  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 14/NR Sul Ross | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southwest Texas State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas A&I | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Stephen F. Austin | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
East Texas State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Howard Payne | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team was an American football team that represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled a 9–1–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and tied Concordia (Minnesota) in the Champion Bowl to share the NAIA national championship. The team's only loss was to Sul Ross.[1]

Seven Sam Houston State players received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Lone Star Conference football team selected by the conference coaches: halfback Billy Arlen; offensive guard Keith Collins; center Don Murray; defensive tackle Frank Fox; defensive guard Benny Sorgee; linebacker David Martin; and defensive halfback Edward Bittick.[2]

The team played its home games at Pritchett Field in Huntsville, Texas.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| at Tarleton State*| | Stephenville, TX| W 10–8| 1,200|
October 3| Corpus Christi*| |

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 48–12| 6,200|
October 10| at Howard Payne| | Brownwood, TX| W 20–0| 1,000|
October 17| Texas Lutheran*| |

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 27–0| 6,500|
October 24| Southwest Texas State| |

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 15–14| 5,000–6,500| [3][4]
October 31| at Stephen F. Austin| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)

| W 21–8| 11,500|
November 7| East Texas State| |

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 6–0| 8,500| [5]
November 14| at No. 7 Texas A&I| |

* Javelina Stadium
* Kingsville, TX

| W 21–16| 10,050| [6]
November 21| Sul Ross| No. 9|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| L 7–14| 6,500| [7]
November 28| at Findlay*| No. 10|

* Donnell Memorial Stadium
* Findlay, OH (NAIA semifinal)

| W 32–21| 5,000| [8][9]
December 12| vs. Concordia (MN)*| No. 10| Augusta, GA (Champion Bowl)| T 7–7| 4,500| [10][11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "1964 Champs to be honored Oct. 25 at ACU Game". Sam Houston State University. October 19, 2014.
2. ^ "Lone Star Team Named". Corpus Christi Caller. December 11, 1964. p. 4D - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bearkats nip SWT by 15–14". The Austin American. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 19, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
5. ^ "East Texas State falls". Express and News. November 8, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Sam Houston Rips Javs; Takes Crown". Express and News. November 15, 1964. p. 7D - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Sul Ross Shocks Bearkats by 14-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1964. p. IV-6 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Sam Houston Wins N.A.I.A. Playoff, 32-21". Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1964. p. II-4 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Hudson Willse (November 29, 1964). "Sam Houston Garners Playoff: Findlay Falls, 32-21". The Lima News. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "NAIA Bowl Game Ends In 7-7 Tie: Sam Houston Shares Title With Concordia". The Pittsburgh Press. December 13, 1964. p. IV-3 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Cobbers Surge, Tie Texans 7-7". Minneapolis Tribune. December 13, 1964. pp. Sports 1, 5 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
13. ^ "1964 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

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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|

* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

National championship seasons in bold

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NAIA football national champions

Single division|

* 1956: Montana State & Saint Joseph's (IN)
* 1957: Pittsburg State
* 1958: Northeastern State
* 1959: Texas A&I
* 1960: Lenoir–Rhyne
* 1961: Pittsburg State
* 1962: Central State (OK)
* 1963: Saint John's (MN)
* 1964: Concordia (MN) & Sam Houston State
* 1965: Saint John's (MN)
* 1966: Waynesburg
* 1967: Fairmont State
* 1968: Troy State
* 1969: Texas A&I

NAIA Division I|

* 1970: Texas A&I
* 1971: Livingston
* 1972: East Texas State
* 1973: Abilene Christian
* 1974: Texas A&I
* 1975: Texas A&I
* 1976: Texas A&I
* 1977: Abilene Christian
* 1978: Angelo State
* 1979: Texas A&I
* 1980: Elon
* 1981: Elon
* 1982: Central State (OK)
* 1983: Carson–Newman
* 1984: Carson–Newman & Central Arkansas
* 1985: Central Arkansas & Hillsdale
* 1986: Carson–Newman
* 1987: Cameron
* 1988: Carson–Newman
* 1989: Carson–Newman
* 1990: Central State (OH)
* 1991: Central Arkansas
* 1992: Central State (OH)
* 1993: East Central
* 1994: Northeastern State
* 1995: Central State (OH)
* 1996: Southwestern Oklahoma State

NAIA Division II|

* 1970: Westminster (PA)
* 1971: Cal Lutheran
* 1972: Missouri Southern
* 1973: Northwestern (IA)
* 1974: Texas Lutheran
* 1975: Texas Lutheran
* 1976: Westminster (PA)
* 1977: Westminster (PA)
* 1978: Concordia (MN)
* 1979: Findlay
* 1980: Pacific Lutheran
* 1981: Austin & Concordia (MN)
* 1982: Linfield
* 1983: Northwestern (IA)
* 1984: Linfield
* 1985: Wisconsin–La Crosse
* 1986: Linfield
* 1987: Pacific Lutheran & Wisconsin–Stevens Point (forfeited)
* 1988: Westminster (PA)
* 1989: Westminster (PA)
* 1990: Peru State
* 1991: Georgetown (KY)
* 1992: Findlay
* 1993: Pacific Lutheran
* 1994: Westminster (PA)
* 1995: Central Washington & Findlay
* 1996: Sioux Falls

Single division|

* 1997: Findlay
* 1998: Azusa Pacific
* 1999: Northwestern Oklahoma State
* 2000: Georgetown (KY)
* 2001: Georgetown (KY)
* 2002: Carroll (MT)
* 2003: Carroll (MT)
* 2004: Carroll (MT)
* 2005: Carroll (MT)
* 2006: Sioux Falls
* 2007: Carroll (MT)
* 2008: Sioux Falls
* 2009: Sioux Falls
* 2010: Carroll (MT)
* 2011: Saint Xavier
* 2012: Marian (IN)
* 2013: Grand View
* 2014: Southern Oregon
* 2015: Marian (IN)
* 2016: Saint Francis (IN)
* 2017: Saint Francis (IN)
* 2018: Morningside
* 2019: Morningside
* 2020: Lindsey Wilson
* 2021: Morningside
* 2022: Northwestern (IA)
* 2023: Keiser

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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)

National championships in bold
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