1975 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1975 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1975 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the LSC.

1975 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–8 (3–6 LSC)
Head coach	Billy Tidwell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^	9	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Angelo State	7	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
No. T–17 Southwest Texas State	7	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. T–19 East Texas State	6	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Abilene Christian	5	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Howard Payne	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Sam Houston State	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Tarleton State	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 13	at Texas Southern*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 22–49	[1]
September 20	Southwestern Oklahoma State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–24	[2]
September 27	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 27–37	[3]
October 4	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 30–16	[4]
October 11	Angelo State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–52	[5]
October 18	at Tarleton State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 40–16	[6]
October 25	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–3	[7]
November 1	Howard Payne	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 23–24	[8]
November 8	Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 7–43	[9]
November 15	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 20–55	[10]
November 22	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 8–7	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sam Houston downed by TSU". Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Soph shines for Bulldogs". The Daily Oklahoman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "'Boomer,' ET win, 37–27". The Paris News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sul Ross falls to Sam Houston". The Odessa American. October 5, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Angelo State rips 'Kats in Lone Star grid battle". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston State, 40–16". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "SWT snares 3–0 victory". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jackets hold, 24–23". Brownwood Bulletin. November 2, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "A&I bombs Bearkats, 43–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "ACC jars Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bearkats edge Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1975 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.