1987 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 – 0 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
SW Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
McNeese State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their fifth year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Texas A&I*
L 0–20[1]
September 12at No. 5 North Texas State
L 3–2014,480[2]
September 19No. 8 Northeast Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 7–44[3]
September 26at Rice*
L 26–38[4]
October 10at Baylor*
L 15–3621,739[5]
October 17Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 21–246,223[6]
October 24at Nicholls State*
W 31–16[7]
October 31Lamar*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 27–199,160[8]
November 7at McNeese State
W 26–10[9]
November 14at Stephen F. Austin
W 7–3[10]
November 21No. 16 Sam Houston State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 21–24[11]

References

  1. ^ "A&I blanks Southwest Texas State". Austin American-Statesman. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NTSU turn out lights on SWT". Austin American-Statesman. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northeast does a 44–7 instant replay". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late rally lifts Rice past Southwest Texas State". The Odessa American. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Baylor Bears ramble over Southwest Texas". Del Rio News Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stoker arrives in time for Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nicholls falls, 31–16". The Eunice News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SWT nails Lamar for 2nd victory". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rittiman rips McNeese defense apart, 26–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats extend win streak". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston St. 24, SWTSU 21". Victoria Advocate. November 22, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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