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1954 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1954 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach R. W. Parker, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 and a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with East Texas State.[1][2][3]

1954 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–3–1 (5–0–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwest Texas State + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
East Texas State + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Sam Houston State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Lamar Tech 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 118:00 p.m.Brooke Army Medical Center*
L 13–343,500[4][5]
September 188:00 p.m.Trinity (TX)*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 7–26[6][7]
September 25Texas Lutheran*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 20–63,000[8][9]
October 2at Howard Payne*
L 13–284,200[10]
October 9at Texas A&I
W 21–165,000[11]
October 168:00 p.m.Sul Ross
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 33–13[12][13]
October 23Stephen F. Austin
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 7–6[14]
November 62:30 p.m.Lamar Tech 
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 13–124,000[15][16]
November 13at Sam Houston State
W 26–22[17]
November 20at East Texas State
T 7–7[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

[19]

References edit

  1. ^ "Lone Star Shared". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Texas State Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). San Marcos, Texas: Texas State University Athletics. p. 161. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Peace, Mary Ellen, ed. (1955). "1955 Pedagog". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Southwest Texas State Teachers College: 161–173. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Former SW Texas Grid Ace Leads BAMC Against Bobcats". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. September 11, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Breazeale, George (September 12, 1954). "Three In Row For HPC; Bobcats Fall, 28-13". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B8. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Bobcats Try Comeback In Trinity Test". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 17, 1954. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Sobieski, John (September 19, 1954). "Trinity Pass Game Down 'Cats, 26-7". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. C4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Bobcats Tackle TLC Saturday". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. September 23, 1954. p. 27. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Westerholm, Kermit (September 26, 1954). "Bobcats Lunge Past Lutherans 20 to 6". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Fisher, Norman (October 3, 1954). "Three In Row For HPC; Bobcats Fall, 28-13". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Anderson, Louis (October 10, 1954). "Bobcats Hand Javelinas 1st Defeat, 21-16". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 6B. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Westerholm, Kermit (October 16, 1954). "Bobcats Seek 2nd Loop Victory From Sul Ross". The American American. Austin, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Westerholm, Kermit (October 17, 1954). "Bobcats Roll Past Lobos By 33 to 13". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B1. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Bobcats Clips Austin, 7-6 In Lone Star". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 24, 1954. p. E2. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Bobcats End Practice For Big Lamar Tussle". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 5, 1954. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ Westerholm, Kermit (November 7, 1954). "Bobcats Nip Cards By 13-12". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B1. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Southwest Texas Beats Sam Houston". Clovis News-Journal. Clovis, New Mexico. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "'Cats Clinch Title Tie By Tying East Texas". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1954. p. E4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.


 

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