1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1924 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 1924 college football season. Led by second-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished in 13th place in the TIAA.

1924 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (1–3–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard Payne $ 5 0 0 7 2 0
North Texas State Teachers 4 1 1 5 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 2 0 5 3 0
Rice 2 1 0 4 4 0
Southwestern (TX) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Austin 2 2 1 7 3 1
West Texas State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Daniel Baker 2 4 1 3 6 1
Trinity (TX) 2 4 2 2 7 2
Simmons (TX) 2 4 0 2 6 0
Abilene Christian 1 3 0 3 4 2
East Texas State 1 3 0 3 5 1
Sam Houston State 1 3 1 2 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Stephen F. Austin*L 2–3[1]
October 4at RiceL 6–22[2]
October 10Daniel Baker
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
T 0–0[3]
October 18at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–28[4]
October 25at Southwest Texas State
L 0–13[5]
November 11North Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 0–7[6]
November 21at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 13–12[7]
November 27St. Edward's*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W [8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Stephen F. Austin beats Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Owls score victory in first game of grid season: Institute eleven displays punch in Sam Houston tilt". Houston Post-Dispatch. October 5, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston and Daniel Baker tie". The Austin American. October 11, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs of Southwestern added another big victory on schedule by defeating Sam Houston 28 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston Teachers beaten". San Angelo Evening Standard. October 26, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Denton defeats Bear Cat team". The Houston Post. November 12, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston beats East Texas Teachers". Wichita Daily Times. November 22, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Saints defeated by Sam Houston Normal". The Austin Statesman. November 28, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1924 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 21, 2023.