| 1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–6 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Pritchett Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Howard Payne + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Southwest Texas State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Texas A&I | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1971 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Page, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the LSC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 11 | at Lamar* | W 13–12 | [1] | |
| September 18 | McNeese State* | L 13–15 | [2] | |
| September 25 | at East Texas State | L 6–21 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at Sul Ross |
| L 16–20 | [4] |
| October 9 | Angelo State |
| W 13–6 | [5] |
| October 16 | at Tarleton State | W 16–0 | [6] | |
| October 23 | at Southwest Texas State |
| L 7–10 | [7] |
| October 30 | Howard Payne |
| L 17–35 | [8] |
| November 6 | Texas A&I |
| L 7–10 | [9] |
| November 13 | at McMurry | W 24–7 | [10] | |
| November 20 | Stephen F. Austin |
| L 6–10 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Sam Houston wins, 13–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese wins second straight by 15 to 13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas State tips Sam Houston". The Odessa American. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos turn back SHSU for 20–16 LSC triumph". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearkats flip Angelo St. 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston zeroes Tarleton State, 16–0". Wichita Falls Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats still perfect after 10–7 triumph". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacket rally works, 35–17". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I increases LSC lead with 10–7 win over Bearkats". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McMurry falls to S. Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aerials key SFA victory". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1971 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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