1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Tidwell, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.

1974 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	4–7 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach	Billy Tidwell (1st season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^	9	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Abilene Christian	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Southwest Texas State	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Texas State	5	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Howard Payne	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	4	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Angelo State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Tarleton State	0	–	9	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Texas Southern*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 15–17		[1]
September 21	at Southwestern State (OK)*	Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK	L 14–34	5,500	[2]
September 28	East Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 17–16		[3]
October 5	Sul Ross	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–7		[4]
October 12	at Angelo State	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	W 27–21		[5]
October 19	Tarleton State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 35–0		[6]
October 26	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 20–6		[7]
November 2	at Howard Payne	Cen-Tex Stadium Brownwood, TX	L 6–17		[8]
November 9	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 14–34	14,000	[9]
November 16	Abilene Christian	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 24–33		[10]
November 23	at Stephen F. Austin	Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 18–26		[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Texas Southern tops Sam Houston". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs ramble by Sam Houston". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Houston shades ET in LSC opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lobos down Bearkats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rams' comeback bid falls short". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston still unbeaten". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "SW Texas clips Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "HPU second half 'pops' Sam, 17–6". Brownwood Bulletin. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Records tumble as A&I cinches LSC tie". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "ACC outslugs Sam Houston". The Odessa American. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "SFA lumbers past Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1974 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.