2013 Texas State Bobcats football team

2013 Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2013 record	6–6 (2–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dennis Franchione (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Schultz (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeff Conway (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Craig Naivar (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arkansas State $		5	–	2					8	–	5
Western Kentucky		4	–	3					8	–	4
South Alabama		4	–	4					6	–	6
Troy		4	–	3					6	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	3					6	–	6
Texas State		2	–	5					6	–	6
Louisiana–Lafayette *		0	–	2					1	–	4
Georgia State **		0	–	7					0	–	12
$ – Conference champion * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of February 5, 2022; Rankings from AP Ranking

The 2013 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by head coach Dennis Franchione, in his third year, and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. This was the Bobcats first season in the Sun Belt Conference, and it was the first year the Bobcats were eligible to win a conference title or attend a bowl game after their 2-year FCS to FBS transition.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 22–15	25,729
September 7	6:00 pm	Prairie View A&M*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 28–3	20,136
September 21	6:00 pm	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSSW+	L 7–33	60,997
September 28	6:00 pm	Wyoming*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	LHN	W 42–21	22,150
October 5	6:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	KNVA	L 24–48	23,108
October 12	6:00 pm	Louisiana–Monroe	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	LHN	L 14–21	15,210
October 19	6:00 pm	Georgia State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	Sun Belt Network via KNVA	W 24–17	15,684
October 26	6:00 pm	South Alabama	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 33–31	18,140
November 2	4:00 pm	at Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	KNVA	W 37–21	15,088
November 16	6:30 pm	at Arkansas State	Liberty Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	Sun Belt Network via KNVA	L 21–38	23,143
November 23	6:00 pm	WKU	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	LHN	L 7–38	17,051
November 29	1:00 pm	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	L 28–42	13,073
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game Summaries[]

Southern Miss[]

Texas State at Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total • Bobcats 7 7 0 8 22 Golden Eagles 0 3 9 3 15 Date: August 31 Location: M.M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Game start: 6:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 25,729 Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), Clear, winds at 1mph Referee: Wayne Winkler Sources:

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Prairie View A&M[]

Prairie View A&M at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 0 3 0 3 • Bobcats 14 7 7 0 28 Date: September 7 Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 6:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:58 Game attendance: 20,136 Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Mostly Cloudy skies, winds gust at 26mph Referee: Jeff Hilyer TV announcers (ESPN3): Brock Bowling & Jay Taylor Sources:

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Texas Tech[]

Texas State at Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 7 0 7 • Red Raiders 3 10 10 10 33 Date: September 21 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 6:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 60,997 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Clear, winds SE at 5mph Referee: Charles Lewis TV announcers (FSSW+): Ron Thulin, Dave Lapham & Gary Reasons Sources:

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Wyoming[]

Wyoming at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 14 0 7 21 • Bobcats 7 7 14 14 42 Date: September 28 Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 6:06 PM CST Elapsed time: 6:19 Game attendance: 22,150 Referee: Kevin Stine TV announcers (LHN): Andrew Monaco & Kevin O'Connell Sources:

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Louisiana-Lafayette[]

Texas State at Louisiana-Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 3 7 14 24 • Ragin' Cajuns 14 14 17 3 48 Date: October 5 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 23,108 Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 7mph Referee: Perry Havener TV announcers (ESPN3): Jeff Palmero, Gerald Broussard & Erin Cofiell Sources:

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Louisiana-Monroe[]

Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total • Warhawks 7 0 7 7 21 Bobcats 0 0 6 8 14 Date: October 12 Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 6:06 PM CST Game attendance: 15,210 Referee: Tony Backert TV announcers (LONG): Andrew Monaco & Kevin O'Connell Sources:

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Georgia State[]

Georgia State at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 0 0 10 17 • Bobcats 7 3 0 14 24 Date: October 19 Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX TV announcers (Sun Belt Network): Tom Dore, Cole Cubelic & Emily Gagnon Sources:

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South Alabama[]

South Alabama at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 3 7 21 31 • Bobcats 7 7 3 16 33 Date: October 26 Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

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Idaho[]

Texas State at Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total • Bobcats 7 16 7 7 37 Vandals 7 7 0 7 21 Date: November 2 Location: Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID TV announcers (KNVA): Sam Adams & Bill Ames Sources:

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Arkansas State[]

Texas State at Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 14 7 0 0 21 • Red Wolves 7 14 14 3 38 Date: November 16 Location: Liberty Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR TV announcers (Sun Belt Network): Tom Dore, Cole Cubelic & Emily Gagnon Sources:

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WKU[]

WKU at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total • Hilltoppers 0 17 0 21 38 Bobcats 0 7 0 0 7 Date: November 23 Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Sources:

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Troy[]

Texas State at Troy

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 7 7 0 14 28 • Trojans 7 14 7 14 42 Date: November 29 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Sources:

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