1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football Lone Star Conference LSC 13–1 6–1 Jim Wacker 3rd I formation Tom Mueller 3rd 5–2 Bobcat Stadium NCAA Division II championLSC champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 42–13 vs. North Dakota State The 1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. The Bobcats played their home games at the newly opened Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas. Led by third-year head coach Jim Wacker, Southwest Texas State compiled an overall record of 13–1 and claimed the LSC title with a conference mark of 6–1. They won the NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over North Dakota State, 42–13, in the Palm Bowl.DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/texas_state/1980-1984_yearly_results.php 1980-1984 - Southwest Texas St. Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 July 18, 2016 September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905184453/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/texas_state/1980-1984_yearly_results.php dead https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86385336/southwest-texas-reigns/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Southwest Texas reigns December 13, 1981 October 2, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule 1981 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee Central September 5 w y Prairie View A&M Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 56–0 8,500 SWT shows no mercy to Prairie View https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98261477/swt-shows-no-mercy-to-prairie-view/ The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise September 6, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 12 w y y 1981 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Bulldog Stadium Seguin, TX 59–0 7,000 Bobcats cruise past TLC in 59–0 victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98261586/bobcats-cruise-past-tlc-in-590-victory/ The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise September 13, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Southeastern Louisiana Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 35–10 10,000 SWT wins with 2nd half spurt https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98261761/swt-wins-with-2nd-half-spurt/ San Angelo Standard-Times September 20, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 w y y 3 Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 24–7 17,050 SWT trips Lamar https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98261867/swt-trips-lamar/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times September 27, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w y 1 1981 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX 41–0 3,500 Southwest Texas 41, Howard Payne 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262028/southwest-texas-41-howard-payne-0/ The Odessa American October 11, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 w 1 Sam Houston State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX rivalry 38–14 11,211 Southwest Texas rips Sam Houston, 38–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262130/southwest-texas-rips-sam-houston-3814/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times October 18, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 1 1981 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 38–6 12,137 SWT rips SFA, 38–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262199/swt-rips-sfa-386/ The Tyler Courier-Times October 25, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 w 1 East Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 38–7 10,000–10,899 SWT rolls over East Texas, 38–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262339/swt-rolls-over-east-texas-387/ Austin American-Statesman November 1, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (East Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/199/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 4, 2022 November 7 w y 1 1981 Angelo State Rams Angelo State San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX 31–7 13,000 No. 1 Southwest Texas batters Angelo State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262463/no-1-southwest-texas-batters-angelo-sta/ San Angelo Standard-Times November 8, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 1 1981 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian T–10 Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 38–31 13,000 Pass interception wins for SW Texas https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262581/pass-interception-wins-for-sw-texas/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 15, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l 1 1981 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 14–21 17,600 Texas A&I nabs upset victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262681/texas-ai-nabs-upset-victory/ The Tyler Courier-Times November 22, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 w 4 y Jacksonville State 5 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 38–22 Bobcats rock 'good' JSU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262775/bobcats-rock-good-jsu/ The Anniston Star November 29, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com December 5 w y 4 Northern Michigan 1 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX NCAA Division II Semifinal 62–0 SWT in 'Cat' fight Saturday: Face Northern Michigan The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise December 3, 1981 4A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-seguin-gazette-enterprise-swt-in-ca/133484480/ Newspapers.comSouthwest Texas crushes NMU, 62–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98262890/southwest-texas-crushes-nmu-620/ Detroit Free Press December 6, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com December 12 w y y 4 North Dakota State 6 McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium McAllen, TX NCAA Division II Championship—Palm Bowl 42–13 9,415 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86385336/southwest-texas-reigns/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Southwest Texas reigns December 13, 1981 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southwest Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/670/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 4, 2022 Game summaries Vs. No. 6 North Dakota State (NCAA Division II Championship) 1981 North Dakota State Bison football team No. 6 Bison 7 6 0 0 No. 4 Bobcats 0 14 14 14 References Category:Texas State Bobcats football seasons Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Category:Lone Star Conference football champion seasons Southwest Southwest Category:Long stubs with short prose