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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 |
Prairie View A&M* | | | W 56–0 | 8,500 |
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September 12 | at
Texas Lutheran* | | | W 59–0 | 7,000 |
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September 19 |
Southeastern Louisiana* | | - Bobcat Stadium
- San Marcos, TX
| W 35–10 | 10,000 |
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September 26 | at
Lamar* | No. 3 | | W 24–7 | 17,050 |
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October 10 | at
Howard Payne | No. 1 | | W 41–0 | 3,500 |
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October 17 |
Sam Houston State | No. 1 | - Bobcat Stadium
- San Marcos, TX
| W 38–14 | 11,211 |
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October 24 | at
Stephen F. Austin | No. 1 | | W 38–6 | 12,137 |
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October 31 |
East Texas State | No. 1 | - Bobcat Stadium
- San Marcos, TX
| W 38–7 | 10,000–10,899 |
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November 7 | at
Angelo State | No. 1 | | W 31–7 | 13,000 |
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November 14 | at No. T–10
Abilene Christian | No. 1 | | W 38–31 | 13,000 |
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November 21 |
Texas A&I | No. 1 | - Bobcat Stadium
- San Marcos, TX
| L 14–21 | 17,600 |
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November 28 | No. 5
Jacksonville State* | No. 4 | | W 38–22 | |
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December 5 | No. 1
Northern Michigan* | No. 4 | - Bobcat Stadium
- San Marcos, TX (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
| W 62–0 | |
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December 12 | vs. No. 6
North Dakota State* | No. 4 | | W 42–13 | 9,415 |
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References
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^ DeLassus, David (2016).
"1980-1984 - Southwest Texas St. Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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"Southwest Texas reigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SWT shows no mercy to Prairie View". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bobcats cruise past TLC in 59–0 victory". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SWT wins with 2nd half spurt". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SWT trips Lamar". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southwest Texas 41, Howard Payne 0". The Odessa American. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southwest Texas rips Sam Houston, 38–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SWT rips SFA, 38–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SWT rolls over East Texas, 38–7". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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"No. 1 Southwest Texas batters Angelo State". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Pass interception wins for SW Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Texas A&I nabs upset victory". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bobcats rock 'good' JSU". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"SWT in 'Cat' fight Saturday: Face Northern Michigan". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. December 3, 1981. p. 4A – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southwest Texas crushes NMU, 62–0". Detroit Free Press. December 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southwest Texas reigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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- Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931)
- Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
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