1956 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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1956 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0
Texas A&I 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Southwest Texas State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Stephen F. Austin 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Lamar Tech 2 –4 –04 –4 –1
East Texas State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Sul Ross 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their third year under head coach R. W. Parker, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22 Texas Lutheran *
W 19–6 [1]
September 29at Howard Payne *
W 13–6 [2]
October 6at Texas A&I
L 14–23 [3]
October 13 Sul Ross
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 27–0 [4]
October 20 Stephen F. Austin
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 32–6 [5]
October 27at Abilene Christian *
L 0–26 [6]
November 3 Lamar Tech
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 13–6 [7]
November 10at Sam Houston State
L 0–28 [8]
November 17at East Texas State
W 14–0 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "SWT rally takes TLC in 19–6 tilt". The Austin American. September 23, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "SWTS Bobcats strike early, upend stubborn Howard Payners, 13 to 6". Brownwood Bulletin. September 30, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Javelinas defeat San Marcos, 23–14". Corpus Christi Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Reserve backs fire SWTS to 27–0 win". The Austin American. October 14, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southwest Texas rips by Austin by 32 to 6 count". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 21, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Thomas, Campbell boost ACC by SW Texas, 26–0". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bobcats clip Lamar Tech". Corpus Christi Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Southwest Texas '11' downs Lions, 14–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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