1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.

1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
LSC champion Refrigerator Bowl champion
Refrigerator Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Middle Tennessee
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	10–0 (6–0 LSC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (5th season)
Home stadium	Pritchett Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Texas A&I	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lamar Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
East Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	East Central*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 39–0		[1]
September 22	at Howard Payne*	Lion Field Brownwood, TX	W 13–7	3,500	[2]
October 6	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 33–0		[3]
October 13	Texas A&I	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–14		[4]
October 20	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 20–6		[5]
October 27	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 9–7	9,000	[6]
November 3	McNeese State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 14–6		[7]
November 10	Southwest Texas State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 28–0		[8]
November 17	Stephen F. Austin	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 31–0	3,500	[9]
December 1	vs. Middle Tennessee*	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)	W 27–13	3,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

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