The 1947 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1947 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their second year under head coach George Vest, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play.
| 1947 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (4–1 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Evans Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Southwest Texas was ranked at No. 139 out of 500 college football teams.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Abilene Christian* |
| L 13–19 | 3,500 | [2] |
| September 27 | Trinity (TX) |
| L 13–14 | [3] | |
| October 4 | Texas A&I* |
| L 13–19 | [4] | |
| October 11 | Howard Payne* |
| W 20–0 | [5] | |
| October 25 | at Stephen F. Austin |
| W 20–0 | [6] | |
| November 1 | at North Texas State |
| L 7–27 | 6,000 | [7] |
| November 8 | East Texas State |
| W 20–7 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 15 | Sam Houston State |
| W 7–6 | [9] | |
| November 22 | at Houston | W 2–0 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats down Bobcats in thrilling game, 19–13". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 21, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity U. whips San Marcos 14–13". The Brownsville Herald. September 28, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three long sprints give A&I 19–13 victory at San Marcos". The Corpus Christi Caller. October 5, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas shuts out Howard Payne boys". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 12, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin walloped, 20–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles rally to rout Bobcats for 27–7 Win". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 2, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Texas State falls to SW Texas, 20–7". Wichita Falls Times. November 9, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats shade Bearkats, 7–6". The Austin American. November 16, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas tops Houston, 2–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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