1961 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1961 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	4–5–1 (2–4–1 LSC)
Head coach	Milton Jowers (4th season)
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Lamar Tech	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Howard Payne	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
East Texas State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Sul Ross	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1961 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fourth year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Texas Lutheran *	Matador Field Seguin, TX	L 6–7	5,000–5,200	[1]
September 23	Tarleton State *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 21–20	5,000–5,200	[2]
September 30	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	L 7–15		[3]
October 7	McMurry *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 28–13	4,500	[4]
October 14	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 29–21	3,500–5,000	[5]
October 21	No. 9 Lamar Tech	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	T 7–7	4,500–5,100	[6] [7]
October 28	Sam Houston State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 7–9	5,000–6,000	[8] [9]
November 4	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 7–14	8,000	[10]
November 11	Howard Payne	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 23–0	3,700	[11]
November 18	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 15–19	7,500–8,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Texas Lutheran nips Southwest Texas, 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Third team gives SWT 21–20 win". The Austin American. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sul Ross cops 3rd". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwest Texas clubs McMurry". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Cat rally points way to victory". The Austin American. October 15, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lamar Tech plays tie at San Marcos". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
8. "Sam Houston holds lead in Lone Star". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
10. "East Texas raps Bobcats by 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southwest Texas ends drought, 23–0". The Austin American. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Javelinas beat Bobcats, 19–15". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 4, 2022.