1956 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
| 1956 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (4–2 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Evans Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 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 1956 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their third year under head coach R. W. Parker, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 22 | Texas Lutheran* |
| W 19–6 | [1] |
| September 29 | at Howard Payne* |
| W 13–6 | [2] |
| October 6 | at Texas A&I | L 14–23 | [3] | |
| October 13 | Sul Ross |
| W 27–0 | [4] |
| October 20 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 32–6 | [5] |
| October 27 | at Abilene Christian* |
| L 0–26 | [6] |
| November 3 | Lamar Tech |
| W 13–6 | [7] |
| November 10 | at Sam Houston State |
| L 0–28 | [8] |
| November 17 | at East Texas State | W 14–0 | [9] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "SWT rally takes TLC in 19–6 tilt". The Austin American. September 23, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SWTS Bobcats strike early, upend stubborn Howard Payners, 13 to 6". Brownwood Bulletin. September 30, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelinas defeat San Marcos, 23–14". Corpus Christi Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserve backs fire SWTS to 27–0 win". The Austin American. October 14, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas rips by Austin by 32 to 6 count". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 21, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas, Campbell boost ACC by SW Texas, 26–0". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats clip Lamar Tech". Corpus Christi Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas '11' downs Lions, 14–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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