1975 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

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1975 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 9 0 0 12 0 0
No. 6 Angelo State 7 1 1 8 2 1
No. T–17 Southwest Texas State 7 2 0 7 3 0
No. T–19 East Texas State 6 3 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Abilene Christian 5 3 1 6 3 1
Howard Payne 4 5 0 5 5 1
Sam Houston State 3 6 0 3 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 8 0 2 8 0
Sul Ross 1 8 0 1 10 0
Tarleton State 1 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1975 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1975 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the LSC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13at Texas Southern*L 22–49[1]
September 20Southwestern Oklahoma State*L 0–24[2]
September 27at East Texas StateL 27–37[3]
October 4at Sul Ross
W 30–16[4]
October 11Angelo State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–52[5]
October 18at Tarleton StateW 40–16[6]
October 25at Southwest Texas State
L 0–3[7]
November 1Howard Payne
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 23–24[8]
November 8Texas A&I
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 7–43[9]
November 15at Abilene ChristianL 20–55[10]
November 22Stephen F. Austin
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
W 8–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sam Houston downed by TSU". Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Soph shines for Bulldogs". The Daily Oklahoman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Boomer,' ET win, 37–27". The Paris News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sul Ross falls to Sam Houston". The Odessa American. October 5, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Angelo State rips 'Kats in Lone Star grid battle". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston State, 40–16". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SWT snares 3–0 victory". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackets hold, 24–23". Brownwood Bulletin. November 2, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&I bombs Bearkats, 43–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ACC jars Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bearkats edge Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1975 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.