1951 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1951 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–3–1 (2–2–1 LSC)
Head coach	Milton Jowers (1st season)
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Sam Houston State	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Lamar Tech	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the LSC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 15	San Marcos AFB *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 54–0	[2]
September 22	at Texas Lutheran *	Seguin, TX	W 46–0	[3]
September 29	Texas A&I *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 41–6	[4]
October 6	Trinity (TX) *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 27–14	[5]
October 13	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 14–7	[6]
October 20	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 20–27	[7]
October 27	Howard Payne *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 14–27	[8]
November 3	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 14–13	[9]
November 10	Sam Houston State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	T 20–20	[10]
November 17	East Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 21–28	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark". The Austin American . Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 3, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Southwest Texas rips Airman, 54–0". The Austin American. September 16, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southwest Texas wallops Lutheran". The Austin American. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Javelinas crushed by Southwest Texas, 41–6". The Corpus Christi Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bobcats whip Trinity". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southwest Texas beats Sul Ross". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 15, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Stephen F. Austin halts Bobcats, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Yellow Jackets trip SWTS Bobcats, 27–14". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "SW Texas pops Lamar Tech, 14–13". Wichita Falls Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bearkats tie Southwest Texas, 20–20". The Austin American. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bobcats fade, 28–21; E. Texas clinches title". The Austin American. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 4, 2022.