1997 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
American college football season
| 1997 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Southland Football League |
| Record | 5–6 (2–5 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Scott Bruning (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David Bailiff (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Sacramento State* |
| W 24–14 | 14,164 | [1] |
| September 13 | at Hofstra* | L 24–28 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | Montana State* |
| W 28–26 | 19,198 | [3] |
| October 2 | No. 7 Troy State |
| W 31–17 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at No. 18 Nicholls State | L 28–29 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Northwestern State | L 3–31 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | Southern Utah* |
| W 21–7 | 11,413 | [7] |
| November 1 | at No. 7 Stephen F. Austin | L 28–31 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | McNeese State |
| L 21–31 | [9] | |
| November 15 | at Jacksonville State | W 35–27 | 3,208 | [10] | |
| November 22 | Sam Houston State |
| L 30–35 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Southwest Texas downs Sac State". The Sacramento Bee. September 5, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flinging Dutchman, Career day passing for Carmazzi". Newsday. September 14, 1995. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Texas wins battle of Bobcats". The Missoulian. Associated Press. September 21, 1997. p. C5. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats barrage, ruthless defense, Mathis' running knock off No. 7 Troy". Austin American-Statesman. October 3, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas edged on late field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons defense dominates". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SFA edges Southwest Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese St. 31, SW Texas 21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 9, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Texas runs over Gamecocks". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SHSU edges Bobcats". Victoria Advocate. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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