1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
NCAA Division II champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1982 record14–0 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Mueller (4th season)
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Southwest Texas State $^ 7 0 0 14 0 0
Angelo State 4 3 0 7 3 0
East Texas State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Abilene Christian 4 3 0 6 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 3 0 6 5 0
Texas A&I 2 5 0 5 6 0
Howard Payne 1 6 0 3 7 0
Sam Houston State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Wacker, Southwest Texas State compiled an overall record of 14–0 and claimed the LSC title with a conference mark of 7–0. They won their second consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over UC Davis, 34–9, in the Palm Bowl.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 4Lamar*W 30–0
September 11Prairie View A&M*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 35–7
September 18Nicholls State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 14–7
October 2at Southeastern Louisiana*W 34–21
October 9Howard PayneNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 31–3
October 16vs. Sam Houston StateNo. 1W 52–21
October 23Stephen F. AustinNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 31–21
October 30at East Texas StateNo. 1W 38–34
November 6Angelo StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 42–16
November 13at Abilene ChristianNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 14–13
November 20at Texas A&INo. 1W 45–27
November 27No. 7 Fort Valley StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 27–6
December 4No. 5 Jacksonville StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 19–14
December 11vs. No. 3 UC DavisNo. 1W 34–9
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ DeLassus, David (2015). "1980-1984 - Southwest Texas St. Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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