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1972 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 East Texas State $^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Angelo State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southwest Texas State 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Howard Payne 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Texas A&I 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Sam Houston State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Tarleton State 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
McMurry * 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Abilene Christian * 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – did not complete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Allen Boren, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the LSC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Lamar*
L 19–2215,561[1]
September 16at McNeese State*
L 0–28[2]
September 23East Texas State
L 0–237,000[3]
September 30Sul Ross
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 6–10[4]
October 7at Angelo State
L 6–27[5]
October 14Tarleton Statedagger
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 17–13[6]
October 21Southwest Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
L 14–26[7]
October 28at Howard Payne
W 13–3[8]
November 4at Texas A&I
W 16–11[9]
November 11Abilene Christian
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 17–16[10]
November 17at Stephen F. Austin
W 31–19[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lamar beats Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. September 10, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese routs Sam Houston". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ET's 'Blue Gang' overwhelms SH". The Herald Banner. September 24, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos grasp third victory". The Odessa American. October 1, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams gain revenge; Bearkats tumble, 27–9". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sam Houston edges Tarleton St. 17–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats by 26–14". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston hangs 13–3 homecoming loss on HPC". Brownwood Bulletin. October 29, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearkats pop Texas A&I, 16–11". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston defeats ACC". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston slides past Jacks, 31–19". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.


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