1976 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1976 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 1976 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their 12th year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play.

1976 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 7 0 0 13 0 0
No. 6 Abilene Christian 5 2 0 8 2 0
East Texas State 4 3 0 5 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 3 0 5 5 0
Angelo State 3 3 1 5 5 1
Sam Houston State 2 5 0 3 5 1
Howard Payne 1 5 1 1 8 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0 2 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 11Texas Lutheran*
L 9–13[1]
September 18at Cameron State*
W 33–14[2]
September 25Angelo State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 12–14[3]
October 2at Abilene ChristianW 22–16[4]
October 9Prairie View A&M*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 25–45[5]
October 16Stephen F. Austin
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 34–0[6]
October 23at Sam Houston State
W 40–10[7]
October 30at East Texas StateL 8–23[8]
November 6Howard Payne
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 27–25[9]
November 20Texas A&I
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 6–44[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Stevens stars". Victoria Advocate. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bobcats cash big plays, blitz Aggies". The Lawton Constitution. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rams rally to clip 'Cats". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SWT wins". Austin American-Statesman. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PV beats SWT, 45–25". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southwest Texas rips SFA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats claw away". San Antonio Express. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lions beat 'Cats, 23–8". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Yellow Jackets overtaken with SWTS surge, 27–25". Brownwood Bulletin. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Playoff-bound Javs slug Bobcats". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.