List of Texas State Bobcats football seasons

Annual record of Texas State Bobcats football team.

Yearly records

National champions†

Conference champions *

Postseason appearance‡

Bowl game berth ^

Season	Head coach	Conference Affiliation	Season results			Playoff or Bowl result	Final ranking
			Standing	Overall	Conference
Southwest Texas State Teachers School Bobcats
1951	Milton Jowers	Lone Star	3rd	6-3-1	2-2-1
1952			2nd	7-2	4-1
1953			3rd	5-4	3-2
1954	R. W. Parker		T-1st	6-3-1	5-0-1
1955			T-1st	6-1-2	5-1
1956			3rd	6-3	4-2
1957			5th	4-6	3-4
1958			5th	5-5	4-3
Southwest Texas State College Bobcats
1959	R. W. Parker	Lone Star	7th	4-6	2-5
1960	Jack Henry		7th	2-8	1-6
1961	Milton Jowers		6th	4-5-1	2-4-1
1962			2nd	8-2	6-1
1963			1st	10-0	6-0		#9
1964			3rd	7-2	4-2
1965	Bill Miller		2nd	8-2	4-2
1966			2nd	7-2-1	4-2-1
1967			2nd	9-1	6-1
1968			5th	5-5	3-4
Southwest Texas State University Bobcats
1969	Bill Miller	Lone Star	5th	3-6-1	3-4
1970			5th	6-5	4-5
1971			2nd	8-1-1	7-1-1
1972			3rd	7-3	6-2
1973			6th	3-7	3-6
1974			4th	6-4	6-3
1975			3rd	7-3	7-2
1976			4th	5-5	4-3
1977			4th	5-4	5-2
1978			5th	6-4	3-4
1979	Jim Wacker		6th	7-4	3-4
Southwest Texas State moved to NCAA Division II
1980	Jim Wacker	Lone Star	1st	8-3	6-1		#8
1981			1st	13-1	6-1	W (38-22) vs Jacksonville State in First Round W (62-0) vs Northern Michigan in Semifinal W (42-13) vs North Dakota State in National Championship	#1
1982			1st	14-0	7-0	W (27-6) vs Fort Valley State in First Round W (19-14) vs Jacksonville State in Semifinal W (34-9) vs UC Davis in National Championship	#1
1983	John O'Hara		1st	9-2	6-1	L (16-24) vs Central State (OH) in First Round	#2
Southwest Texas State moved to NCAA Division I-AA
1984	John O'Hara	Gulf Star	4th	7-4	2-3
1985			5th	3-8	2-3
1986			4th	4-7	2-2
1987		Southland	5th	4-7	2-4
1988			6th	4-7	1-5
1989			3rd	5-6	3-3
1990	Dennis Franchione		3rd	6-5	3-3
1991			4th	7-4	4-3
1992	Jim Bob Helduser		6th	5-5-1	2-4-1
1993			8th	2-9	1-6
1994			7th	4-7	1-5
1995			5th	4-7	2-3
1996			6th	5-6	2-4
1997	Bob DeBesse		6th	5-6	2-5
1998			6th	4-7	2-5
1999			6th	2-9	2-5
2000			3rd	7-4	5-2		#25
2001			7th	4-7	0-6
2002			7th	4-7	1-5
Texas State-San Marcos University Bobcats
2003	Manny Matsakis	Southland	4th	5-7	2-3
2004	David Bailiff		3rd	5-6	3-2
2005			1st	11-3	5-1	W (35-21) vs Montana in FCS First Round W (14-7) vs Cal Poly in FCS Quarterfinal L (37-40) vs Northern Iowa in FCS Semifinal	#4
2006			4th	5-6	3-3
2007	Brad Wright		5th	4-7	3-4
2008			2nd	8-5	5-2	L (13-31) at Montana in FCS First Round	#22
2009			3rd	7-4	5-2		#25
2010			7th	4-7	1-5
2011	Dennis Franchione	FCS Independent		6-6
Texas State-San Marcos moved to NCAA Division I FBS
2012	Dennis Franchione	WAC	5th	4-8	2-4
Texas State University Bobcats
2013	Dennis Franchione	Sun Belt	7th	6-6	2-5
2014			4th	7-5	5-3
2015			10th	3-9	2-6
2016	Everett Withers		11th	2-10	0-8
2017			12th	2-10	1-7
2018			5th (West)	3-9	1-7
2019	Jake Spavital		4th (West)	3-9	2-6
2020			3rd (West)	2-10	2-6
2021			2nd (West)	4-8	3-5
2022			6th (West)	4-8	2-6
2023	G. J. Kinne		T-2nd (West)	8-5	4-4	W First Responder Bowl