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1958 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Christmas Festival Bowl, L 11–18 vs. Northwestern State
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 East Texas State $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Lamar Tech 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the LSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at McNeese State*Lake Charles, LAW 12–6[1]
September 27Southwestern Louisiana*
W 6–0[2]
October 4at Sul Ross
W 21–8[3]
October 11Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 21–204,500[4]
October 18at Lamar Tech
L 7–20[5]
October 25at No. 11 East Texas State
L 0–528,000[6]
November 3at Howard Payne
W 26–6[7]
November 8Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 9–0[8]
November 15Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 21–12[9]
December 6vs. Northwestern State*
L 11–186,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "S. Houston gets last-minute TD to beat McNeese". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Enid Morning News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sul Ross defeated by 'Cats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&I bows in final 20 seconds". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar Tech beats Sam Houston State". Victoria Advocate. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ET wins with ease". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston State defeats Howard Payne eleven, 26–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston tops Southwest Texas". The Marshall News Messenger. November 9, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sam Houston State tops S.F. Austin". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northwestern in Christmas Festival Bowl win, 18 to 11". The Shreveport Times. December 7, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "1958 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 5, 2023.


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