1998 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their second year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play.

1998 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	4–7 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach	Bob DeBesse (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Scott Bruning (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	David Bailiff (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southland Football League standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Northwestern State $^		6	–	1					11	–	3
No. 8 McNeese State ^		5	–	2					9	–	3
No. 13 Troy State ^		5	–	2					8	–	4
Jacksonville State		4	–	3					7	–	4
Nicholls State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Southwest Texas State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		2	–	5					3	–	8
Sam Houston State		1	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Delta State*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 17–10	9,581	^[1]
September 12	at Northern Arizona*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 16–38	9,471	^[2]
September 19	No. 7 Hofstra*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 3–17		^[3]
September 26	Northwestern State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 10–34		^[4]
October 3	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 30–25	8,500	^[5]
October 22	at No. 16 Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 17–20	16,780	^[6]
October 29	Stephen F. Austin	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 14–7		^[7]
November 7	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–27		^[8]
November 14	Jacksonville State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 27–33	4,825	^[9]
November 21	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 24–31		^[10]
November 28	Nicholls State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	W 28–27		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "SWT begins with a win". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. September 4, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Big 2nd half gets Jacks win, unbeaten start". Arizona Daily Sun. September 13, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Offense falls flat in Bobcats' 17–3 loss to No. 7 Hofstra". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Demons give Goodwin 100th win". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dawgs taste defeat again". The Southern Illinoisan. October 4, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Trojans score scare". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "SFA's woes continue in loss to Bobcats". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Burton leads the way in McNeese victory". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "JSU pounds out win, 33–27". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sam Houston State 31, Southwest Texas State 24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bobcats overtake Nicholls St". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 29, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.