| Year: | 1952 |
| Team: | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Pierce |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Pritchett Field |
| Bowl: | Shrimp Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 41–20 vs. |
The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the LSC.