1972 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1972 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–3 (6–2 LSC)
Head coach	Bill Miller (8th season)
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 East Texas State $^	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Angelo State	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Howard Payne	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Texas A&I	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Tarleton State	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
McMurry *	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Abilene Christian *	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant * – did not complete for conference title Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 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 1972 NAIA football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their eighth year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 9	at Trinity (TX) *	E. M. Stevens Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 7–9	[1]
September 16	Texas Lutheran *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 17–12	[2]
September 23	Angelo State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 10–3	[3]
October 7	at Tarleton State	Stephenville, TX	W 50–14	[4]
October 14	Stephen F. Austin	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 24–20	[5]
October 21	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 26–14	[6]
October 28	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 29–32	[7]
November 4	Howard Payne	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 17–25	[8]
November 10	vs. Sul Ross	Del Rio H.S. Stadium Del Rio, TX	W 13–0	[9]
November 18	Texas A&I	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 20–16	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Trinity pass nips Bobcats, 9–7". San Antonio Express. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SWTS edges TLC". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southwest Texas surprises Angelo". Del Rio News Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southwest Texas flogs Tarleton". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aerial keys SWT victory". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bobcats by 26–14". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "E. Texas clips Cats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Yellow Jackets stun SWT, 25–17". Brownwood Bulletin. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brown leads SWT past Sul Ross, 13–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 11, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "A&I closes season with 20–16 loss". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.