1998 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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1998 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference Southland Football League
Record4–7 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Bruning (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator David Bailiff (2nd season)
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
←  1997
1999  →
1998 Southland Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Northwestern State $^  6 –1   11 –3  
No. 8 McNeese State ^  5 –2   9 –3  
No. 13 Troy State ^  5 –2   8 –4  
Jacksonville State  4 –3   7 –4  
Nicholls State  3 –4   4 –7  
Southwest Texas State  2 –5   4 –7  
Stephen F. Austin  2 –5   3 –8  
Sam Houston State  1 –6   3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their second year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Delta State *
W 17–109,581 [1]
September 12at Northern Arizona *
L 16–389,471 [2]
September 19No. 7 Hofstra *
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 3–17 [3]
September 26No. 8 Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 10–34 [4]
October 3at Southern Illinois *
W 30–258,500 [5]
October 22at No. 16 Troy State
L 17–2016,780 [6]
October 29 Stephen F. Austin
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 14–7 [7]
November 7at No. 3 McNeese State
L 0–27 [8]
November 14 Jacksonville State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 27–334,825 [9]
November 21at Sam Houston State
L 24–31 [10]
November 28 Nicholls State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 28–27 [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Big 2nd half gets Jacks win, unbeaten start". Arizona Daily Sun. September 13, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Offense falls flat in Bobcats' 17–3 loss to No. 7 Hofstra". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Demons give Goodwin 100th win". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Dawgs taste defeat again". The Southern Illinoisan. October 4, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Trojans score scare". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "SFA's woes continue in loss to Bobcats". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Burton leads the way in McNeese victory". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "JSU pounds out win, 33–27". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sam Houston State 31, Southwest Texas State 24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bobcats overtake Nicholls St". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 29, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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