1970 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1970 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–5 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach	Bill Miller (6th season)
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1/7 Texas A&I $^	8	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. NR / T–20 Sam Houston State	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Sul Ross	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Angelo State	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Howard Payne	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Texas State	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McMurry	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tarleton State	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NAIA football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their sixth year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 12	Texas Lutheran *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 14–3	[1]
September 19	Angelo State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 20–13	[2]
September 26	at Trinity (TX) *	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 13–6	[3]
October 3	at McMurry	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 40–13	[4]
October 10	at Tarleton State	Stephenville, TX	W 41–7	[5]
October 17	Stephen F. Austin	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 17–21	[6]
October 24	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 24–25	[7]
October 31	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 19–22	[8]
November 7	Howard Payne	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 35–20	[9]
November 14	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	L 20–45	[10]
November 21	Texas A&I	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 13–42	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Bobcats pull by Bulldogs". The Austin American. September 13, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SWT trims Angelo State". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers beaten by Bobcats". San Antonio Express. September 27, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SWT rips Tribe, 40–13". The Austin American. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwest Texas State explodes in 41–7 game". The Odessa American. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southwest Texas is handed upset". San Antonio Express. October 18, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston edges Southwest Texas". The Corpus Christi Times. October 24, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Texas halters Southwest". The El Past Times. November 1, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Interceptions lift SWT past Jackets". Brownwood Bulletin. November 8, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sul Ross rips Bobcats, 45–20". The Odessa American. November 15, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "A&I clinches LSC title with win over Bobcats". Corpus Christi Times. November 22, 1970. p. 1C. Retrieved March 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.