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1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
TIAA champion
Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–2 (4–0–2 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainCotton Branum
Seasons
←  1928
1930 →
1929 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwest Texas State $ 4 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
North Texas State Teachers 2 – 0 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
McMurry 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 3
Abilene Christian 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Sam Houston State 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
West Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Sul Ross 0 – 1 – 1 1 – 3 – 3
East Texas State 0 – 3 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
Daniel Baker 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1929 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Oscar W. Strahan, the Bobcats finished the season with an overall record of 6–1–2 and a conference mark of 4–0–2, winning the TIAA title. The team's captain was Cotton Branum. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27 Stephen F. Austin
W 24–7 [2]
October 4at Howard Payne* Brownwood, TXL 0–34 [3]
October 12 Texas A&I*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 32–0 [4]
October 19 Abilene Christian
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
T 12–12 [5]
October 25vs. Sul Ross Uvalde, TXW 15–6 [6]
November 2at McMurry
W 13–7 [7]
November 8at Southwestern (TX)* Georgetown, TXW 12–9 [8]
November 18at Daniel BakerBrownwood, TXW 12–0 [9]
November 27 North Texas State Teachers
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
T 0–0 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ SoRelle, Ella, ed. (1930). "The Pedagog 1930". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Senior Class of Southwest Texas State Teachers College: 163–172. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bobcats Down Lumberjacks 24-7". Austin American. Austin, Texas. September 28, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Howard Payne Beats Southwest Teachers". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 5, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Bobcats Take Fray From Kingsville". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 13, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Bobcats Fight Wildcats to Tie". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 20, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "San Marcos Teachers beat Sul Ross, 15 to 6". Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 26, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Anderson, Prexy (November 3, 1929). "San Marcos Seizes Breaks and Passes For Upset Triumph". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Bobcats Trounce Pirates 12 to 9". Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 9, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Legg, Don (November 19, 1929). "San Marcos Bobcats Wallop Daniel Baker, 12-0". Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Legg, Don (November 28, 1929). "Bobcats Fight Denton To Tie". Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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