1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. The Bobcats played their home games at the newly opened Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas. Led by third-year head coach Jim Wacker, Southwest Texas State compiled an overall record of 13–1 and claimed the LSC title with a conference mark of 6–1. They won the NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over North Dakota State, 42–13, in the Palm Bowl.[1][2]

1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
NCAA Division II champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1981 record13–1 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Mueller (3rd season)
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
1981 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Southwest Texas State $^ 6 1 013 1 0
No. 9 Texas A&I 5 2 09 2 0
Abilene Christian 5 2 08 2 0
Angelo State 5 2 08 3 0
East Texas State 4 3 07 4 0
Sam Houston State 2 5 03 7 0
Howard Payne 1 6 03 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 5Prairie View A&M*W 56–0
September 12at Texas Lutheran*
W 59–0
September 19Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Bobcat TX
  • San Marcos, TX
W 35-10
September 26at Lamar*No. 3W 24–7
October 10at Howard PayneNo. 1
W 41–0
October 17Sam Houston StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 38–14
October 24at Stephen F. AustinNo. 1W 38–6
October 31East Texas StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 38–7
November 7at Angelo StateNo. 1
W 31–7
November 14at No. T–10 Abilene ChristianNo. 1W 38–31
November 21Texas A&INo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 14–21
November 28No. 5 Jacksonville StateNo. 4
W 38–22
December 5No. 1 Northern MichiganNo. 4
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 62–0
December 12vs. No. 6 North Dakota StateNo. 4
W 42–13

References

  1. DeLassus, David (2016). "1980-1984 - Southwest Texas St. Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. "Southwest Texas reigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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