1980 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team American college football season
The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their second year under head coach Jim Wacker , the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as LSC champion.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 6 vs. Prairie View A&M * W 49–03,200 [ 1]
September 13 Texas Lutheran * W 38–08,000 [ 2]
September 27 at West Texas State * No. 5 L 13–2110,500 [ 3]
October 4 at Nicholls State * No. 5 L 21–244,425–5,000 [ 4]
October 11 Howard Payne Evans Field San Marcos, TX W 35–87,000 [ 5]
October 18 at Sam Houston State W 55–72,000 [ 6]
October 25 Stephen F. Austin Evans Field San Marcos, TX W 34–206,700 [ 7]
November 1 at East Texas State W 37–265,500 [ 8]
November 8 Angelo State Evans Field San Marcos, TX W 18–1510,000 [ 9]
November 15 Abilene Christian No. 10 Evans Field San Marcos, TX W 42–22,500 [ 10]
November 22 at Texas A&I No. 9 L 14–175,500 [ 11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ "Southwest Texas whips Panthers" . New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung . September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "SWT bombs TLC, 38–0" . San Angelo Standard-Times . September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Buffs topple SW Texas" . El Paso Times . September 28, 1978. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Walker leap keys Colonels" . The Daily Advertiser . October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gaskins sparks Southwest Texas win" . Victoria Advocate . October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Southwest Texas bombs Sam Houston St., 55–7" . Austin American-Statesman . October 19, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Southwest Texas trims Lumberjacks" . San Angelo Standard-Times . October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "SWT earns tie for LSC lead with 37–26 win" . Austin American-Statesman . November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bobcats upset Angelo State" . Abilene Reporter-News . November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "SWT clinches title tie" . New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung . November 16, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas A&I nips Southwest Texas" . Victoria Advocate . November 23, 1980. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
Venues
Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931)
Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
UFCU Stadium (1981–present)
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