1951 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1951 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the LSC.[1]

1951 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 5 0 0 9 2 0
Southwest Texas State 2 2 1 6 3 1
Sam Houston State 2 2 1 4 4 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 3 0 4 4 1
Lamar Tech 2 3 0 4 6 0
Sul Ross 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15San Marcos AFB*
W 54–0[2]
September 22at Texas Lutheran*Seguin, TXW 46–0[3]
September 29Texas A&I*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 41–6[4]
October 6Trinity (TX)*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 27–14[5]
October 13at Sul Ross
W 14–7[6]
October 20at Stephen F. Austin
L 20–27[7]
October 27Howard Payne*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 14–27[8]
November 3at Lamar TechW 14–13[9]
November 10Sam Houston State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
T 20–20[10]
November 17East Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 21–28[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 3, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Southwest Texas rips Airman, 54–0". The Austin American. September 16, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southwest Texas wallops Lutheran". The Austin American. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Javelinas crushed by Southwest Texas, 41–6". The Corpus Christi Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats whip Trinity". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southwest Texas beats Sul Ross". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 15, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stephen F. Austin halts Bobcats, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Yellow Jackets trip SWTS Bobcats, 27–14". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SW Texas pops Lamar Tech, 14–13". Wichita Falls Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bearkats tie Southwest Texas, 20–20". The Austin American. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats fade, 28–21; E. Texas clinches title". The Austin American. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.