1959 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

1959 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	4–6 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach	R. W. Parker (6th season)
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Texas Lutheran*	Matador Field Seguin, TX	W 14–12		^[1]
September 26	Corpus Christi*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 36–6		^[2]
October 3	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 13–8		^[3]
October 10	McMurry*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 7–20		^[4]
October 17	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 6–14		^[5]
October 24	No. T–11 Lamar Tech	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 6–28		^[6]
October 31	Sam Houston State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 18–14	5,000	^[7]^[8]
November 7	at No. 6 East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 15–28		^[9]
November 14	Howard Payne	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–6		^[10]
November 21	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 0–20		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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.