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1984 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference Gulf Star Conference
Record7–4 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
←  1983
1985 →
1984 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern State + 4 1 0 7 4 0
Nicholls State + 4 1 0 6 5 0
Sam Houston State 3 2 0 8 3 0
Southwest Texas State 2 3 0 7 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 1 7 3 1
Southeastern Louisiana 0 4 1 2 8 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1984 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their second year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Wichita State*W 38–3127,481 [1]
September 8 Texas A&I*W 28–014,421 [2]
September 22at Texas–Arlington*No. 18L 13–489,048 [3]
September 29 UCF*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 39–1310,337 [4]
October 6at Northwestern StateL 7–28 [5]
October 13at Lamar*W 23–0 [6]
October 20at Southeastern LouisianaW 10–7
October 27at North Texas State*W 27–19 [7]
November 3 Stephen F. Austin
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 24–714,057 [8]
November 10 Nicholls State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX ( rivalry)
L 14–30 [9]
November 17at Sam Houston State
L 17–21 [10]

References

  1. ^ "Bobcats rally for victory". Austin American-Statesman. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SWTS strolls over A&I". Victoria Advocate. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UTA rebounds from defeat, beats SWTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Knights overwhelmed by Southwest Texas' option game, 39–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Demons make SW Texas club see stars, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SWT's rookie defenders blank Lamar". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas stops North Texas, 27–19". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southwest Texas dumps SFA, 24–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nicholls defeats Southwest Texas". Abbeville Meridional. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston State rallies to sink Southwest Texas". Austin American-Statesman. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.