1991 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1991 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–4 (4–3 SLC)
Head coach	Dennis Franchione (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 McNeese State +^	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	4	–	2
No. 18 NE Louisiana	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
SW Texas State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their second year under head coach Dennis Franchione, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Texas A&I *	No. 10	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 29–14		[1]
September 14	at No. 4 Idaho *	No. 9	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 38–41	10,200	[2]
September 28	at Nicholls State	No. 14	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 19–10		[3]
October 5	No. 16 Northeast Louisiana	No. T–12	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 8–17		[4]
October 12	at Stephen F. Austin		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 31–15		[5]
October 19	vs. Texas Southern *		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 31–29		[6]
October 26	at McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 18–19		[7]
November 2	Northwestern State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 24–0	9,726	[8]
November 9	Prairie View A&M *		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 59–6		[9]
November 16	at North Texas		Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 38–6		[10]
November 23	No. 13 Sam Houston State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 14–20		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Southwest Texas downs A&I 29–14". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Idaho earns dramatic 41–38 win". The Spokesman-Review. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SW Texas St. 19, Nicholls St. 10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northeast Louisiana topples SWT". Austin American-Statesman. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bobcats run past Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gambling defense pays off for SWT". Austin American-Statesman. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese takes 1-point win". Daily World. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Shutout defeat leaves NSU cold". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southwest Texas 59, Prairie View 6". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "SWT routs North Texas 36–8". Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sam Houston tops SW Texas, 20–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.