1979 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record7–4 (3–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Texas A&I $^ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 17 Stephen F. Austin 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Angelo State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Abilene Christian 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Southwest Texas State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sam Houston State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1979 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 1979 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Jim Wacker, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Prairie View A&M*
W 38–136,000[1]
September 8at Texas Lutheran*
W 19–57,500[2]
September 22at Southeastern Louisiana*
W 14–79,000[3]
September 29at Howard Payne
W 36–94,000[4]
October 6Cameron State*
W 28–207,500[5]
October 13Sam Houston State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 40–228,000[6]
October 20at Stephen F. Austin
L 14–2813,000[7]
October 27East Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 45–146,800[8]
November 3at Angelo State
L 3–146,545[9]
November 10at Abilene Christian
L 24–286,000[10]
November 17Texas A&I
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 10–42[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Wacker's debut a hit as SWT wins opener". Austin American-Statesman. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southwest Texas downs TLC, 19–5". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lions come up short". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard Payne dunked by Southwest Texas State 36–9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miller paces SWTS past Cameron, 28–20". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SW Texas rallies for 40–22 win". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SFA upsets Southwest Texas State". Wichita Falls Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SWT crushes East Texas St., 45–14". Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rams slip past SWT". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mayes brings down house in finale". Abilene Reporter-News. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Javelinas sew up LSC championship". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.


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