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1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1970 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Tom Page, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.

1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2–1 (7–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/7 Texas A&I $^ 8 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. NR / T–20 Sam Houston State 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Sul Ross 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McMurry 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tarleton State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12at Troy State*
T 20–20[1]
September 19at McNeese State*
W 24–19[2]
September 26East Texas State
W 23–0[3]
October 3Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 18–50[4]
October 10at Angelo State
W 27–15[5]
October 17Tarleton State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 48–7[6]
October 24Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 25–24[7]
October 31at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 27–7[8]
November 7at No. 12 Texas A&I
L 14–31[9]
November 14McMurry
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 33–14[10]
November 21at Stephen F. Austin
W 25–18[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Blocked PAT saves Red Wave 20–20 tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston shocks McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearkats blank Lions by 23–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sul Ross upsets 'Cats". The Odessa American. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston Bearkats rally past ASU Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston rips Tarleton". Austin American-Statesman. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston edges Southwest Texas". The Corpus Christi Times. October 24, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Kats overtake Jackets". Brownwood Bulletin. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Javelinas roll by Sam Houston". Victoria Advocate. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston topples Tribe". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bearkats nip Lumberjacks". Express and News. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1970 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.


 

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