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1959 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 East Texas State + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Lamar Tech 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Sam Houston State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1959 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their sixth year under head coach R. W. Parker, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Texas Lutheran*
W 14–12[1]
September 26Corpus Christi*
W 36–6[2]
October 3at Sul Ross
W 13–8[3]
October 10McMurry*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 7–20[4]
October 17at Stephen F. Austin
L 6–14[5]
October 24No. T–11 Lamar Tech
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 6–28[6]
October 31Sam Houston State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 18–145,000[7][8]
November 7at No. 6 East Texas State
L 15–28[9]
November 14Howard Payne
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 0–6[10]
November 21at Texas A&I
L 0–20[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "SWT edges TLC, 14 to 12". The Austin American. September 20, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SWT romps to 36–6 win". The Austin American. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sul Ross loses, 13–8". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Freshman paces McMurry victory". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 11, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SFA racks up first victory". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten Lamar Tech takes easy victory". Victoria Advocate. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas nips Bearkats, 18–14". The Galveston Daily News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "East Texas defeats Southwest, 28–15". Express and News. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard Payne trips 'Cats, 6–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas A&I clinches tie for title in Lone Star". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.


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