1947 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1947 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 1947 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their second year under head coach George Vest, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play.

1947 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–4 (4–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 6 0 0 10 2 0
East Texas State 4 2 0 8 2 0
Southwest Texas State 4 2 0 5 4 0
Trinity (TX) 3 2 1 5 3 2
Stephen F. Austin 2 3 1 3 6 1
Sam Houston State 1 5 0 3 6 0
Houston 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Southwest Texas was ranked at No. 139 out of 500 college football teams.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Abilene Christian*
L 13–193,500[2]
September 27Trinity (TX)
L 13–14[3]
October 4Texas A&I*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 13–19[4]
October 11Howard Payne*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 20–0[5]
October 25at Stephen F. Austin
W 20–0[6]
November 1at North Texas State
L 7–276,000[7]
November 8East Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 20–74,000[8]
November 15Sam Houston State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 7–6[9]
November 22at HoustonW 2–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wildcats down Bobcats in thrilling game, 19–13". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 21, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trinity U. whips San Marcos 14–13". The Brownsville Herald. September 28, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Three long sprints give A&I 19–13 victory at San Marcos". The Corpus Christi Caller. October 5, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Texas shuts out Howard Payne boys". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 12, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stephen F. Austin walloped, 20–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles rally to rout Bobcats for 27–7 Win". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 2, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "E. Texas State falls to SW Texas, 20–7". Wichita Falls Times. November 9, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bobcats shade Bearkats, 7–6". The Austin American. November 16, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southwest Texas tops Houston, 2–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.