1955 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1955 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach R. W. Parker, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Sam Houston State and East Texas State.^[1][2] The team's captain was Johnny Faseler.^[3]

1955 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
LSC co-champion
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–1–2 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach	R. W. Parker (2nd season)
Captain	Johnny Faseler
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	2
Southwest Texas State +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	2
East Texas State +	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lamar Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas A&I	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Texas Lutheran*	Seguin, TX	W 47–6		^[4]
October 1	Howard Payne*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	T 7–7	4,000	^[5]
October 8	Texas A&I	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 26–21	5,500	^[6]^[7]
October 15	at Sul Ross	Alpine, TX	W 53–0		^[8]
October 22	at Stephen F. Austin	Nacogdoches, TX	W 26–20	7,000	^[9]
October 29	Abilene Christian*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	T 19–19		^[10]
November 5	at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 14–7		^[11]
November 12	Sam Houston State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 14–16	4,700	^[12]
November 19	East Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 27–7	5,500	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Texas State Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). San Marcos, Texas: Texas State University Athletics. p. 161. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
3. Peace, Mary Ellen, ed. (1956). "1956 Pedagog". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Southwest Texas State Teachers College: 166–179. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
4. "Bobcats Ramble By Lutherans, 47-6". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 18, 1955. p. B2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. Fisher, Norman (October 2, 1955). "H P Jackets, Southwest Texas State In 7-7 Tie". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Bobcats Outlast Javelinas, 26-21". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 9, 1955. p. C2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Southwest Texas Whips A&I, 26-21". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Bobcats Humiliate Sul Ross by 53 to 0". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Bobcats Use Late Rallies To Nip SFA". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. C2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. Oliver, Don (October 2, 1955). "Late Bobcat Drive Cuts ACC Down to 19-19 Tie". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "'Cats Edge Lamar, 14-7". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. Eskew, Charlie (November 13, 1955). "Bearkat Eleven Slips by Bobcats". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B1. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. Eskew, Charley (November 20, 1955). "'Cats Upset East Texas For Part of LSC Crown". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.