1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–3–1 (2–1–1 TIAA)
Head coach	J. W. Jones (7th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field

1929 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwest Texas State $	4	–	0	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
North Texas State Teachers	2	–	0	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
McMurry	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	1	–	3
Abilene Christian	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Sam Houston State	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
West Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Sul Ross	0	–	1	–	1			1	–	3	–	3
East Texas State	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
Daniel Baker	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1929 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1929 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the TIAA.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 27	Lon Morris College*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 19–2	[1]
October 5	at Rice*	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 2–7	[2]
October 11	Louisiana Normal*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 26–6	[3]
October 19	at Centenary*	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–35	[4]
October 26	at Abilene Christian	Abilene Field Abilene, TX	W 13–12	[5]
November 1	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 18–0	[6]
November 11	South Texas State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 19–0	[7]
November 18	at North Texas State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	T 6–6	[8]
November 28	at Stephen F. Austin	Birdwell Field Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 12–14	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston player makes 99-yard sprint". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rice beats Houston Teachers 7 to 2". The Austin American. October 6, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Normal defeated by Sam Houston on Texas field". The Shreveport Journal. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gents score easy win over Bearkats". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bearcats oust A.C.C. from title race, 13 to 12". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston wins". The Austin American. November 2, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston beats Kingsville, 19 to 0". The Austin American. November 12, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Eagles and Sam Houston Bearcats play to 6 and 6 tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 19, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lumberjacks upset Dope to beat Bearcats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1929 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 16, 2023.