1955 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
American college football season
1955 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football | |
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LSC co-champion | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 6–1–2 (5–1 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Johnny Faseler |
Home stadium | Evans Field |
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Sam Houston State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&I | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach R. W. Parker, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Sam Houston State and East Texas State.[1][2] The team's captain was Johnny Faseler.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at Texas Lutheran* | Seguin, TX | W 47–6 | [4] | |
October 1 | Howard Payne* |
| T 7–7 | 4,000 | [5] |
October 8 | Texas A&I |
| W 26–21 | 5,500 | [6][7] |
October 15 | at Sul Ross | Alpine, TX | W 53–0 | [8] | |
October 22 | at Stephen F. Austin | Nacogdoches, TX | W 26–20 | 7,000 | [9] |
October 29 | Abilene Christian* |
| T 19–19 | [10] | |
November 5 | at Lamar Tech | W 14–7 | [11] | ||
November 12 | Sam Houston State |
| L 14–16 | 4,700 | [12] |
November 19 | East Texas State![]() |
| W 27–7 | 5,500 | [13] |
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References
- ^ "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Texas State Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). San Marcos, Texas: Texas State University Athletics. p. 161. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Peace, Mary Ellen, ed. (1956). "1956 Pedagog". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Southwest Texas State Teachers College: 166–179. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Bobcats Ramble By Lutherans, 47-6". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 18, 1955. p. B2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Fisher, Norman (October 2, 1955). "H P Jackets, Southwest Texas State In 7-7 Tie". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bobcats Outlast Javelinas, 26-21". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 9, 1955. p. C2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Southwest Texas Whips A&I, 26-21". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bobcats Humiliate Sul Ross by 53 to 0". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bobcats Use Late Rallies To Nip SFA". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. C2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Oliver, Don (October 2, 1955). "Late Bobcat Drive Cuts ACC Down to 19-19 Tie". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "'Cats Edge Lamar, 14-7". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Eskew, Charlie (November 13, 1955). "Bearkat Eleven Slips by Bobcats". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B1. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Eskew, Charley (November 20, 1955). "'Cats Upset East Texas For Part of LSC Crown". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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