1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

American college football season

1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football

Conference| Lone Star Conference
Record| 4–7 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach|

* Billy Tidwell (1st season)

Home stadium| Pritchett Field

Seasons

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1974 Lone Star Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 13  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Abilene Christian | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southwest Texas State | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
East Texas State | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Howard Payne | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Sam Houston State | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Angelo State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Sul Ross | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Tarleton State | 0  | - | 9  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| at Texas Southern*|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| L 15–17| | [1]
September 21| at Southwestern State (OK)*|

* Milam Stadium
* Weatherford, OK

| L 14–34| 5,500| [2]
September 28| East Texas State|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 17–16| | [3]
October 5| Sul Ross|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 28–7| | [4]
October 12| at Angelo State|

* San Angelo Stadium
* San Angelo, TX

| W 27–21| | [5]
October 19| Tarleton State|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| W 35–0| | [6]
October 26| Southwest Texas State|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| L 20–6| | [7]
November 2| at Howard Payne|

* Cen-Tex Stadium
* Brownwood, TX

| L 6–17| | [8]
November 9| at Texas A&I|

* Javelina Stadium
* Kingsville, TX

| L 14–34| 14,000| [9]
November 16| Abilene Christian|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| L 24–33| | [10]
November 23| at Stephen F. Austin|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)

| L 18–26| | [11]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "Texas Southern tops Sam Houston". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Bulldogs ramble by Sam Houston". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Sam Houston shades ET in LSC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Lobos down Bearkats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Rams' comeback bid falls short". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Sam Houston still unbeaten". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "SW Texas clips Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "HPU second half 'pops' Sam, 17–6". Brownwood Bulletin. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Records tumble as A&I cinches LSC tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "ACC outslugs Sam Houston". The Odessa American. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "SFA lumbers past Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1974 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

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Sam Houston Bearkats football

Venues|

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

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

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

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