1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
LSC co-champion
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 16–24 vs. Central State (OH)
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
East Texas State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as LSC co-champion, and with a loss against Central State in the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Prairie View A&M*
W 46–711,533[1]
September 24at Texas A&INo. 1
W 28–011,200[2]
October 1at Howard PayneNo. 1
W 44–92,300[3]
October 8Northwestern State*No. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 16–1412,881[4]
October 15Sam Houston StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 26–1011,879[5]
October 22at Stephen F. AustinNo. 1
L 24–2713,300–14,000[6]
October 29No. 10 East Texas StateNo. 5
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 44–2114,616[7]
November 5at Angelo StateNo. T–1
W 20–01,600–5,500[8]
November 12at Abilene ChristianNo. T–1
W 54–1310,500[9]
November 19Texas A&INo. 2
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 40–312,480[10]
November 26No. 7 Central State (OH)*No. 2
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 16–24[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Southwest Texas wins first game for O'Hara". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Longhofer leads Bobcats past Javelinas, 28–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats blast HPU, 44–9". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Demons beaten by a field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SW Texas 26, Sam Houston 10". Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SFA stuns Southwest Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SWT bounces back to level Lions". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SWT blanks Angelo State". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bobcats mash ACU, 54–13". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SW Texas State shares Lone Star championship". Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "CSU savors sweet success in Southwest Texas upset". Dayton Daily News. November 27, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.


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