1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
NCAA Division II champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record14–0 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorTom Mueller (4th season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Southwest Texas State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 14 – 0 – 0
Angelo State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Wacker, Southwest Texas State compiled an overall record of 14–0 and claimed the LSC title with a conference mark of 7–0. They won their second consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over UC Davis, 34–9, in the Palm Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Lamar*
W 30–011,000
September 11Prairie View A&M*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 35–711,700
September 18Nicholls State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 14–79,000
October 2at Southeastern Louisiana*
W 34–214,000
October 9Howard PayneNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 31–311,600
October 16vs. Sam Houston StateNo. 1
W 52–2112,500–13,500[2][3]
October 23Stephen F. AustinNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 31–2111,530
October 30at East Texas StateNo. 1
W 38–347,500
November 6Angelo StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 42–1616,200
November 13at Abilene ChristianNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 14–1311,758
November 20at Texas A&INo. 1
W 45–2713,500
November 27No. 7 Fort Valley State*No. 1
W 27–6
December 4No. 5 Jacksonville State*No. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 19–147,500[4]
December 11vs. No. 3 UC Davis*No. 1
W 34–9

[5]

References

  1. ^ DeLassus, David (2015). "1980-1984 - Southwest Texas St. Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "SWT bombards Sam Houston, 52–21". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 17, 1982. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "SWT earns Palm Bowl trip, 19–14". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. December 5, 1982. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.


Stub icon

This college football 1980s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.