2002 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

2002 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	4–7 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach	Bob DeBesse (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Blake Miller (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Hudson
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ←  2001 2003  →

2002 Southland Football League standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 McNeese State $^		6	–	0					13	–	2
No. 16 Northwestern State ^		4	–	2					9	–	4
No. 23 Nicholls State		3	–	3					7	–	4
Stephen F. Austin		3	–	3					6	–	5
Jacksonville State		2	–	4					5	–	6
Sam Houston State		2	–	4					4	–	7
Southwest Texas State		1	–	5					4	–	7
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their sixth year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Minnesota *	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 0–42	32,209	[1]
September 7	Texas A&M–Kingsville *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 28–21	11,861	[2]
September 21	Texas Southern *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 17–10	13,075	[3]
September 28	Southern Utah *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 49–19	11,909	[4]
October 5	at Portland State *	PGE Park Portland, OR	L 0–16	5,807	[5]
October 12	at No. 7 Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 27–40	7,920	[6]
October 19	Nicholls State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 21–24	8,945	[7]
November 2	Jacksonville State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 27–20	4,190	[8]
November 9	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 7–47	15,200	[9]
November 16	Stephen F. Austin	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 21–30	8,671	[10]
November 23	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 14–20	6,021	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Gophers shut out Southwest Texas". Star Tribune. September 1, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SWT hands TAMUK 28–21 loss". The Monitor. September 8, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bobcats provide big crowd a thrill". Austin American-Statesman. September 22, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davis scores three TDs in Bobcats' rout". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 29, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Portland St. 16, SW Texas St. 0". Great Falls Tribune. October 6, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "NSU coach likes team's progress". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nicholls keeps winning". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Return lifts SW Texas over Jacksonville State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese State's King runs for two TDs in blowout of Southwest Texas". Austin American-Statesman. November 10, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Big play lift 'Jacks over SW Texas, 30–21". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sam Houston St 21, SW Texas 14". Victoria Advocate. November 24, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.