1997 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1997 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record5–6 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Bruning (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Bailiff (1st season)
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
1997 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Sam Houston State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
  2 – 5     5 – 6  
Troy State   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Jacksonville State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their first year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Sacramento State*
W 24–1414,164[1]
September 13at Hofstra*
L 24–28[2]
September 20Montana State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 28–2619,198[3]
October 2No. 7 Troy State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 31–17[4]
October 11at No. 18 Nicholls State
L 28–29[5]
October 18at Northwestern State
L 3–31[6]
October 25Southern Utah*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 21–711,413[7]
November 1at No. 7 Stephen F. Austin
L 28–31[8]
November 8McNeese State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 21–31[9]
November 15at Jacksonville State
W 35–273,208[10]
November 22Sam Houston State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 30–35[11]

References

  1. ^ "Southwest Texas downs Sac State". The Sacramento Bee. September 5, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Flinging Dutchman, Career day passing for Carmazzi". Newsday. September 14, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SW Texas wins battle of Bobcats". The Missoulian. Associated Press. September 21, 1997. p. C5. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats barrage, ruthless defense, Mathis' running knock off No. 7 Troy". Austin American-Statesman. October 3, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Texas edged on late field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Demons defense dominates". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "T-Birds can't turn yards into points in 21–7 loss to Bobcats". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 26, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SFA edges Southwest Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese St. 31, SW Texas 21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 9, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SW Texas runs over Gamecocks". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SHSU edges Bobcats". Victoria Advocate. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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