1985 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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1985 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference Gulf Star Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Sam Houston State + 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Nicholls State 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Northwestern State 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Southwest Texas State 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • This conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division II and Division I-AA Programs. Sam Houston State was classified as Division II. [1] Stephen F. Austin was also classified as NCAA Division II. [2] All the other teams were I-AA.

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their third year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Texas A&I *
L 7–30 [3]
September 14at East Carolina *
L 16–2728,411 [4]
September 21 Lamar *
L 21–24 [5]
September 28 UT Arlington *
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 16–19 [6]
October 5at UCF *
W 48–127,850 [7]
October 19at McNeese State *
L 0–28 [8]
October 26at Nicholls State
L 12–20 [9]
November 2 Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 26–17 [10]
November 9 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 55–15 [11]
November 16at Stephen F. Austin
L 21–431,000 [12]
November 23 Sam Houston State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 25–27 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA Statistics" . Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Statistics" . Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "A&I Javelinas stomp Southwest Texas 30–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "East Carolina rallies for victory over SWT". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lamar stops Southwest Texas, 24–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "UTA rallies to nip Bobcats". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Associated Press. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Miseries continue for UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Johnsons lead McNeese in 28–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nicholls St. 20, Southwest Texas St. 12". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Demon's rally short at Southwest Texas". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "SWT bombs SE Louisiana". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "'Jacks roar past Bobcats, 43–21". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Sam Houston rallies past Bobcats". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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