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1923 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (3–3 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Pritchett Field
Seasons
←  1922
1924 →
1923 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Austin $ 4 0 1 7 2 1
Howard Payne 3 1 2 4 3 2
Simmons (TX) 2 1 2 3 5 2
Rice 2 1 0 3 5 0
Southwestern (TX) 2 1 1 2 5 1
North Texas State Teachers 3 2 0 3 5 0
Trinity (TX) 3 3 0 6 3 0
Sam Houston State 3 3 0 4 4 0
Southwest Texas State 3 4 0 4 4 0
West Texas State 1 3 0 4 4 1
East Texas State 1 4 0 2 6 0
Daniel Baker 1 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach J. W. Jones, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh place in the TIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Texas A&M*L 0–53 [1]
October 6at RiceL 0–10 [2]
October 20 Southwest Texas State
W 6–0 [3]
October 27 East Texas State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 16–0 [4]
November 3at Southwestern (TX)
L 0–21 [5]
November 10at North Texas State
L 6–18
November 17 Stephen F. Austin*
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX ( rivalry)
W 19–6 [6]
November 29at Daniel Baker Brownwood, TXW 21–18
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Aggies crush Normal eleven in opening game of the season". The Austin Statesman. September 23, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Owls defeat Sam Houston by score of 10 to 0". The Houston Post. October 7, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston wins from S.W.T.T.C. 6–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bearkats win in contest with Commerce Lions". The Houston Post. October 29, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates drub Sam Houston". The Austin American. November 4, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Huntsville team wins victory in Teachers battle". The Houston Post. November 18, 1923. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1923 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 23, 2023.