1988 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 10 North Texas ^ 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
McNeese State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northeast Louisiana 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
SW Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Sam Houston State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their sixth year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Texas A&I*
W 41–2814,500[1]
September 10at Lamar*
W 27–26[2]
September 17at No. 2 Northeast Louisiana
L 27–2917,833[3]
September 24Stephen F. Austin
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 10–27[4]
October 1at Northwestern State
L 21–49[5]
October 8at Baylor*
L 7–4522,473[6]
October 15Texas Southern*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 38–77,417[7]
October 22McNeese State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 21–24[8]
October 29Nicholls State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 10–13[9]
November 12No. 14 North Texas
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 10–306,215[10]
November 19at Sam Houston State
W 10–3[11]

References

  1. ^ "A&I loses 41–28 to Southwest Texas". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Comeback gives SWT 2nd win". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NE Louisiana overtakes Southwest Texas 29–27". Austin American-Statesman. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lumberjacks ruin SWT's home opener". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NSU buries Southwest Texas under deluge of touchdowns". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor bruises Southwest Texas St". Times Record News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pagel brightens SWT picture as 'Cats blind Texas Southern". Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McNeese wins". The Eunice News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nicholls St. 13, SWTSU 10". Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "N. Texas rips hapless Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "The woe bowl: SWT reigns over Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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