1979 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
American college football season
1979 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football | |
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 7–4 (3–4 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Bob Brush (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Evans Field |
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No. 2 Texas A&I $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Angelo State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Southwest Texas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 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 1979 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Jim Wacker, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | vs. Prairie View A&M* |
| W 38–13 | 6,000 | [1] |
September 8 | at Texas Lutheran* |
| W 19–5 | 7,500 | [2] |
September 22 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | W 14–7 | 9,000 | [3] | |
September 29 | at Howard Payne |
| W 36–9 | 4,000 | [4] |
October 6 | Cameron State* |
| W 28–20 | 7,500 | [5] |
October 13 | Sam Houston State |
| W 40–22 | 8,000 | [6] |
October 20 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 14–28 | 13,000 | [7] | |
October 27 | East Texas State |
| W 45–14 | 6,800 | [8] |
November 3 | at Angelo State | L 3–14 | 6,545 | [9] | |
November 10 | at Abilene Christian | L 24–28 | 6,000 | [10] | |
November 17 | Texas A&I |
| L 10–42 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Wacker's debut a hit as SWT wins opener". Austin American-Statesman. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas downs TLC, 19–5". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions come up short". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard Payne dunked by Southwest Texas State 36–9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miller paces SWTS past Cameron, 28–20". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Texas rallies for 40–22 win". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA upsets Southwest Texas State". Wichita Falls Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SWT crushes East Texas St., 45–14". Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams slip past SWT". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayes brings down house in finale". Abilene Reporter-News. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelinas sew up LSC championship". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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