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1986 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record4–7 (2–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^ 2 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Southwest Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their fourth year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 6No. 20 North Texas State*L 0–7
September 13Abilene Christian*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 24–38
September 20at Northeast Louisiana*L 14–17
September 28at Rice*W 31–6
October 4McNeese State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 13–9
October 11at Northern Arizona*L 0–39
October 18at Lamar*L 3–17
October 25No. 10 Nicholls State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
L 21–35
November 1at Northwestern StateW 29–6
November 15Stephen F. Austin
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 34–28
November 22at No. 14 Sam Houston StateL 31–32

References

  1. "SWT mishandles opportunities in 7–0 loss to North Texas St". Austin American-Statesman. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "ACU Wildcats go 2–0 with 38–24 SWT win". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indians scalp Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SW Texas routs Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pokes continue skid". Abbeville Meridional. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Much-improved NAU hammers Southwest Texas State". Arizona Republic. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Smith sparks Lamar over SW Texas". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hudson's passing moves NSU to 8–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson paces Bobcats over Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SWT surges past Lumberjacks, 34–28". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sam Houston St. 32, SWTS 31". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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