1965 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1965 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	8–2 (4–2 LSC)
Head coach	Bill Miller (1st season)
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Sul Ross $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Texas A&I	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
East Texas State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Howard Payne	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
McMurry	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1965 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 1965 NAIA football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Texas Lutheran *	Matador Field Seguin, TX	W 31–0	6,500	[1]
September 25	Trinity (TX) *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 27–0	5,500	[2]
October 2	Sul Ross	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 14–21	5,200	[3]
October 9	McMurry	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 17–6	4,500	[4]
October 16	at Howard Payne	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 37–0	3,500	[5]
October 23	Sam Houston State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 17–7	8,500	[6]
October 30	at Angelo State *	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	W 35–7	6,500	[7]
November 6	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 13–17	7,151	[8]
November 13	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 24–16	5,100	[9]
November 20	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 13–0	6,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "'Cats sweep by Lutherans". The Austin American. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southwest Texas rips through Trinity, 27–0". Express and News. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sul Ross trips Bobcats, 21–14". The Odessa American. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwest Texans tumble Tribe, 17–6". Abilene Reporter-News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwest Texas State rips Jackets by 37–0". Brownwood Bulletin. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southwest Texas nips Sam Houston, 17–7". Corpus Christi Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bobcats roll over Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "S.F. Austin nips Southwest Texas". Wichita Falls Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "ETSU's Lions lose to SWT in last half". The Paris News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southwest Texas whips Javelinas". The Corpus Christi Times. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 4, 2022.