1919 Southwest Texas State football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1919 Southwest Texas State football 1919 Southwest Texas State football team.png 285 Independent 4–4 Oscar W. Strahan 1st Bob Shelton 1920 The 1919 Southwest Texas State football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Normal School—now known as Texas State University–as an independent during the 1919 college football season. Better known for his basketball influences, Oscar W. Strahan became the university's first athletic director, and led the team to a 4–4 record in 1919. In a career spanning three decades, Strahan's teams posted a 72–52–10 record. This season also marked a departure from "academie football" as they entered the "college class." The team's captain was Bob Shelton, who played quarterback.Birdwell Alice Myrrl 1920 The Pedagogue 1920 https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/univarchives/viewer/show/374#page/n167/mode/2up The Pedagogue San Marcos, Texas Southwest Texas State Normal College 162–130 August 2, 2021 Schedule October 3 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 0–28 Farmers Beat Sam Houston and San Marcos Yesterday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82698849/the-houston-post/ The Houston Post Houston, Texas October 4, 1919 11 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 l y 1919 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern (TX) Georgetown, TX 0–19 October 17 l Texas JV Evans Field San Marcos, TX 0–18 Shorthorns Butt San Marcos Team To Defeat 18 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82699091/austin-american-statesman/ The Statesman Austin, Texas October 19, 1919 4 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 w Sam Houston Normal Evans Field San Marcos, TX rivalry 32–0 Normal Beats Huntsville On Gridiron, 32 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82699241/the-austin-american/ Austin American Austin, Texas October 26, 1919 5 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 l Meridian Evans Field San Marcos, TX 0–7 Normal Loses, 7 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82699368/austin-american-statesman/ The Statesman Austin, Texas November 2, 1919 5 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w West Texas Military Academy 20–6 November 17 w y Sam Houston Normal Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 7–0 San Marcos Defeats Sam Houston Normal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82699535/the-houston-post/ The Houston Post Houston, Texas November 18, 1919 9 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 w San Marcos Baptist Academy Evans Field San Marcos, TX 13–6 References Southwest Texas State Category:Texas State Bobcats football seasons Southwest Texas State Bobcats football