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1961 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1961 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1961 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fourth year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play.

1961 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State $7–0–08–1–0
Texas A&I5–2–07–2–0
Lamar Tech4–2–18–2–1
Howard Payne4–3–04–5–0
East Texas State3–4–04–6–0
Southwest Texas State2–4–14–5–1
Sul Ross1–6–03–7–0
Stephen F. Austin1–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Texas Lutheran*
L 6–75,000–5,200[1]
September 23Tarleton State*
W 21–205,000–5,200[2]
September 30at Sul Ross
L 7–15[3]
October 7McMurry*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 28–134,500[4]
October 14at Stephen F. Austin
W 29–213,500–5,000[5]
October 21No. 9 Lamar Tech
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
T 7–74,500–5,100[6][7]
October 28Sam Houston State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 7–95,000–6,000[8][9]
November 4at East Texas State
L 7–148,000[10]
November 11Howard Payne
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 23–03,700[11]
November 18at Texas A&I
L 15–197,500–8,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ "Texas Lutheran nips Southwest Texas, 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Third team gives SWT 21–20 win". The Austin American. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sul Ross cops 3rd". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southwest Texas clubs McMurry". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "'Cat rally points way to victory". The Austin American. October 15, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lamar Tech plays tie at San Marcos". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Lamar Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sam Houston holds lead in Lone Star". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "East Texas raps Bobcats by 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Southwest Texas ends drought, 23–0". The Austin American. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Javelinas beat Bobcats, 19–15". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Southwest Texas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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