1955 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team information
American college football season
1955Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC co-champion
Conference
Lone Star Conference
Record
6–1–2 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
Paul Pierce (4th season)
Home stadium
Pritchett Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Sam Houston State +
5
–
1
–
0
6
–
1
–
2
Southwest Texas State +
5
–
1
–
0
6
–
1
–
2
East Texas State +
5
–
1
–
0
5
–
4
–
1
Stephen F. Austin
2
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Lamar Tech
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Texas A&I
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Sul Ross
0
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
The 1955 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team was an American football team that represented Sam Houston State Teachers College—now known as Sam Houston State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with East Texas State and Southwest Texas State.[1][2]
^"College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^"Sam Houston Football 2021 record Book" (PDF). Huntsville, Texas: Sam Houston State University. p. 60. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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