1953 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
Sam Houston State 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lamar Tech 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their third year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12at Abilene Christian*
L 19–26[1]
September 19at Trinity (TX)*
L 21–40[2]
September 26Texas A&I*
W 34–20[3]
October 10at Sul Ross
W 33–13[4]
October 17at Stephen F. Austin
W 34–7[5]
October 24Howard Payne*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 54–13[6]
October 31at Lamar Tech
W 14–6[7]
November 7Sam Houston State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 13–21[8]
November 14East Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 19–40[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Fry leads Wildcats past Bobcats, 26–19". Abilene Reporter-News. September 13, 1953. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trinity wallops Southwest Texas, 40–21". The American-Statesman. September 20, 1953. p. B1. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southwest Texas downs A-I 34–20". Valley Morning Star. September 27, 1953. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Marcos defeats Sul Ross". The Brownsville Herald. October 11, 1953. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats blast Austin, 34–7, Dacus shines". The Austin American. October 18, 1953. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats crush Jackets, 54–13". Brownwood Bulletin. October 25, 1953. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas beats Lamar Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston wins 21–13". The Brownsville Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Westerholm, Kermit (November 15, 1953). "Lions whip 'Cats 40–19". The Austin Statesman. p. C10. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.


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