1916 Sam Houston Normal football team

The 1916 Sam Houston Normal football team represented Sam Houston Normal Institute—now known as Sam Houston State University—as an independent during the 1916 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Gene Berry, Sam Houston Normal compiled a record of 5–2.

1916 Sam Houston Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2
Head coach	Gene Berry (3rd season)
Seasons ← 1915 1917 →

1916 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Birmingham			–					7	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					7	–	2	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					5	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					5	–	2	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	2	–	2
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State			–					3	–	1	–	3
Presbyterian			–					4	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
North Texas State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	0
George Washington			–					3	–	3	–	1
Wake Forest			–					3	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					2	–	3	–	1
West Tennessee State Normal			–					2	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	3	–	0
Tusculum			–					2	–	3	–	0
Cumberland (TN)			–					0	–	2	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 7		Blinn	Huntsville, TX	W 78–0	[1]
October 16		Alexander Institute	Huntsville, TX	W 40–0	[2]
October 21		Texas A&M freshmen	Huntsville, TX	W 10–7	[3]
October 23		Rusk Academy	Huntsville, TX	W 38–6	[4]
November 13		Rice second team	Huntsville, TX	L 0–6	[5]
November 20		Southwest Texas State	Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 61–0	[6]
November 25	3:00 p.m.	at Texas freshmen	Clark Field Austin, TX	L 0–35	[7][8]

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