1986 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1986 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	4–7 (2–2 GSC)
Head coach	John O'Hara (4th season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^	2	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Southwest Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their fourth year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 6	No. 20 North Texas State *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 0–7	[1]
September 13	Abilene Christian *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 24–38	[2]
September 20	at Northeast Louisiana *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 14–17	[3]
September 28	at Rice *	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 31–6	[4]
October 4	McNeese State *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 13–9	[5]
October 11	at Northern Arizona *	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 0–39	[6]
October 18	at Lamar *	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 3–17	[7]
October 25	No. 10 Nicholls State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 21–35	[8]
November 1	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 29–6	[9]
November 15	Stephen F. Austin	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 34–28	[10]
November 22	at No. 14 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 31–32	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "SWT mishandles opportunities in 7–0 loss to North Texas St". Austin American-Statesman. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "ACU Wildcats go 2–0 with 38–24 SWT win". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians scalp Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SW Texas routs Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pokes continue skid". Abbeville Meridional. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Much-improved NAU hammers Southwest Texas State". Arizona Republic. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Smith sparks Lamar over SW Texas". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hudson's passing moves NSU to 8–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson paces Bobcats over Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "SWT surges past Lumberjacks, 34–28". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sam Houston St. 32, SWTS 31". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.