1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fifth year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play.

1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas A&I $ 6 0 1 9 0 1
Southwest Texas State 6 1 0 8 2 0
Sam Houston State 4 2 1 5 3 1
Lamar Tech 4 3 0 7 3 0
East Texas State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Sul Ross 2 5 0 4 6 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0 1 9 0
Howard Payne 0 6 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Texas Lutheran*
W 25–75,000[1]
September 22at Tarleton State*Stephenville, TXW 29–0[2]
September 29Sul Ross
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 34–144,000[3]
October 6at McMurry*L 6–14[4]
October 13Stephen F. Austin
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 40–74,500[5]
October 20at Lamar TechW 20–13[6]
October 27at Sam Houston StateW 21–2012,000[7][8]
November 3East Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 36–87,000[9]
November 10at Howard Payne
W 61–15[10]
November 17No. 7 Texas A&INo. 10
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 7–2811,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southwest Texas erupts for 25–7 win over TLC". The Austin American. September 16, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southwest wins, 29–0". Express and News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SW Texas St. beats Sul Ross by 34–14 count". The Odessa American. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tribe stings SW Texas". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats trounce 'Jacks by 40–7". Brownwood Bulletin. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SW Texas downs Cardinals, 20–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas narrow winner". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bobcats beat East Texas". The Monitor. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southwest Texas beats Payne, 61–15". Wichita Falls Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A&I wins, captures title". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.