1939 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1939 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 1939 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fifth year under head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play.

1939 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–5–2 (0–3–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 4 0 0 6 1 0
Sam Houston State 2 1 1 6 2 2
East Texas State 2 2 0 7 3 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 0 3 4 2
Southwest Texas State 0 3 1 3 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16Randolph Field*
W 20–0[1]
September 22at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXL 0–13[2]
September 29St. Edward's*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 0–6[3]
October 6at Schreiner*Kerrville, TXW 6–0[4]
October 14at Southwestern (TX)*
W 0–6[5]
October 20Texas A&I*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
T 0–0[6]
October 27Stephen F. Austin
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 6–13[7]
November 3North Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 0–26[8]
November 11at East Texas StateCommerce, TXL 7–19[9]
November 17at Sam Houston State
T 0–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Bobcats take opener, 20–0". The Austin American. September 17, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard Payne blanks Bobcats on passes". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 23, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "St. Ed's sneaks over victory". Austin American-Statesman. September 30, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats recover fumble for win". The Austin American. October 7, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates bow to Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 15, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&I held to scoreless tie by San Marcos Teachers". The Corpus Christi Caller. October 21, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Austin College downs Teachers' eleven, 12 to 6". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 28, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Texas Eagles smash Bobcats, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lions whip Bobcats, 19–7". The Paris News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats deadlock Sam Houston, 0–0". The Austin American. November 18, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.