The 1977 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 1977 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their 13th year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play.
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 5–4 (5–2 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Bob Brush (1st season) |
Home stadium | Evans Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Abilene Christian +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Texas A&I + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Angelo State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Southwest Texas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 East Texas State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 10 | at Texas Lutheran* |
| L 13–21 | [1] |
September 17 | Cameron State* |
| Cancelled | [2] |
October 1 | at Howard Payne |
| W 21–13 | [3] |
October 8 | Prairie View A&M* |
| L 7–17 | [4] |
October 15 | Sam Houston State |
| W 16–5 | [5] |
October 22 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 14–9 | [6] | |
October 29 | East Texas State |
| W 34–20 | [7] |
November 5 | at Angelo State | W 23–20 | [8] | |
November 12 | at Abilene Christian | L 30–36 | [9] | |
November 19 | Texas A&I |
| L 10–21 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "TLC overcomes Bobcats, 21–13". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cameron won't wait". Arizona Daily Star. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats reverse jinx". Brownwood Bulletin. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PV shocks SWT, 19–7". San Antonio Express. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas rips Sam Houston". Del Rio News Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas 14, S.F. Austin 9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas upsets East Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SWT Bobcats trip A-State". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats thrill fans with late victory". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoggies humble Bobcats". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 20, 1977. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.