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.
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Conference | Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 2–5–1 (1–3–1 TIAA) |
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Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 26 | Stephen F. Austin* | L 2–3 | [1] | |
October 4 | at Rice | L 6–22 | [2] | |
October 10 | Daniel Baker |
| T 0–0 | [3] |
October 18 | at Southwestern Louisiana* |
| L 7–28 | [4] |
October 25 | at Southwest Texas State |
| L 0–13 | [5] |
November 11 | North Texas State |
| L 0–7 | [6] |
November 21 | at East Texas State | Commerce, TX | W 13–12 | [7] |
November 27 | St. Edward's* |
| W | [8] |
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References
edit- ^ "Stephen F. Austin beats Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sam Houston and Daniel Baker tie". The Austin American. October 11, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sam Houston Teachers beaten". San Angelo Evening Standard. October 26, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denton defeats Bear Cat team". The Houston Post. November 12, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston beats East Texas Teachers". Wichita Daily Times. November 22, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saints defeated by Sam Houston Normal". The Austin Statesman. November 28, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1924 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 21, 2023.