1966 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1966 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–3–1 (4–2–1 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (15th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field

1966 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	4	–	1	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Sam Houston State	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Sul Ross	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Howard Payne	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Texas A&I	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
McMurry	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1966 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the LSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 17	Northwestern State (OK)*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 32–6	[1]
September 24	Mexico Polytechnic*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 42–0	[2]
October 1	Tarleton State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 13–19	[3]
October 8	at Howard Payne	Brownwood, TX	T 0–0	[4]
October 15	at McMurry	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 10–3	[5]
October 22	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 27–16	[6]
October 29	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 14–21	[7]
November 5	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 13–17	[8]
November 12	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 10–0	[9]
November 19	Sul Ross	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 21–14	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston strikes early, jolts Rangers". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sam Houston St. crushes Poly, 42–0". Abilene Reporter-News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tarleton tips Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bearkats tied". The Monitor. October 9, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late scores down McMurry by 10–3". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southwest Texas defeated, 27–16 by Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Stephen F. Austin trips Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Texas off early to down Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fumbles push Bearkats past Texas A&I, 10–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bearkats nudge battered Sul Ross". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
12. "1966 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.