1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
LSC co-champion
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 16–24 vs. Central State (OH)
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	9–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach	John O'Hara (1st season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
East Texas State +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Angelo State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Texas A&I	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Sam Houston State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Howard Payne	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as LSC co-champion, and with a loss against Central State in the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Prairie View A&M *		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 46–7	11,533	[1]
September 24	at Texas A&I	No. 1	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 28–0	11,200	[2]
October 1	at Howard Payne	No. 1	Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 44–9	2,300	[3]
October 8	Northwestern State *	No. 1	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 16–14	12,881	[4]
October 15	Sam Houston State	No. 1	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 26–10	11,879	[5]
October 22	at Stephen F. Austin	No. 1	Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 24–27	13,300–14,000	[6]
October 29	No. 10 East Texas State	No. 5	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 44–21	14,616	[7]
November 5	at Angelo State	No. T–1	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	W 20–0	1,600–5,500	[8]
November 12	at Abilene Christian	No. T–1	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 54–13	10,500	[9]
November 19	Texas A&I	No. 2	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 40–3	12,480	[10]
November 26	No. 7 Central State (OH) *	No. 2	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 16–24		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southwest Texas wins first game for O'Hara". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Longhofer leads Bobcats past Javelinas, 28–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bobcats blast HPU, 44–9". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Demons beaten by a field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "SW Texas 26, Sam Houston 10". Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "SFA stuns Southwest Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "SWT bounces back to level Lions". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SWT blanks Angelo State". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bobcats mash ACU, 54–13". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "SW Texas State shares Lone Star championship". Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "CSU savors sweet success in Southwest Texas upset". Dayton Daily News. November 27, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 4, 2022.