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1985 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1985 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 1 0 9 2 0
Sam Houston State + 4 1 0 8 3 0
Nicholls State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Northwestern State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Southwest Texas State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 4 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • This conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division II and Division I-AA Programs. Sam Houston State was classified as Division II.[1] Stephen F. Austin was also classified as NCAA Division II.[2] All the other teams were I-AA.

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their third year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Texas A&I*L 7–30[3]
September 14at East Carolina*L 16–2728,411[4]
September 21Lamar*L 21–24[5]
September 28UT Arlington*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 16–19[6]
October 5at UCF*W 48–127,850[7]
October 19at McNeese State*L 0–28[8]
October 26at Nicholls StateL 12–20[9]
November 2Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 26–17[10]
November 9Southeastern Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 55–15[11]
November 16at Stephen F. AustinL 21–431,000[12]
November 23Sam Houston State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 25–27[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "A&I Javelinas stomp Southwest Texas 30–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Carolina rallies for victory over SWT". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar stops Southwest Texas, 24–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UTA rallies to nip Bobcats". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Associated Press. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miseries continue for UCF". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Johnsons lead McNeese in 28–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nicholls St. 20, Southwest Texas St. 12". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demon's rally short at Southwest Texas". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SWT bombs SE Louisiana". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Jacks roar past Bobcats, 43–21". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sam Houston rallies past Bobcats". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.