1989 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1989 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their seventh year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play.

1989 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 0 1 12 2 1
Northwestern State 3 1 2 4 5 2
SW Texas State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana 2 3 1 4 6 1
McNeese State 2 4 0 5 6 0
North Texas 2 4 0 5 6 0
Sam Houston State 2 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Texas A&I*L 13–28[1]
September 9Prairie View A&M*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 41–0[2]
September 23No. 12 Northeast Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 26–7[3]
September 30Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 14–318,146[4][5]
October 7at No. 12 Stephen F. AustinL 21–32[6]
October 14at Texas Southern*W 34–17[7]
October 21at Nicholls State*L 21–22[8]
October 28at McNeese StateL 7–21[9]
November 4Lamar*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 19–20[10]
November 11at North TexasW 25–20[11]
November 18Sam Houston State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 24–0[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bailey carries Javelinas to 38–13 win". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SWT romps past Prairie View A&M". Austin American-Statesman. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SWT stuns Northeast Louisiana". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northwestern State's 4th-quarter surge slams SWT". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NSU follows Hilliard lead to SLC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.F. Austin tops Southwest Texas, 32–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SWT romps by Texas Southern". Austin American-Statesman. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nicholls wins, 22–21". Daily World. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese State grinds out 21–7 victory". The Odessa American. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lamar 20, SW Texas 19". Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SWT nips North Texas on late TD". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats shut out Bearkats". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.