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American college football season

1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
NCAA Division II champion
LSC champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 42–13 vs. North Dakota State
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record13–1 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorTom Mueller (3rd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Southwest Texas State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Texas A&I 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Abilene Christian 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Angelo State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 East Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll for Southwest Texas State and Texas A&I and NAIA Division I poll for East Texas State

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. The Bobcats played their home games at the newly opened Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas. Led by third-year head coach Jim Wacker, Southwest Texas State compiled an overall record of 13–1 and claimed the LSC title with a conference mark of 6–1. They won the NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over North Dakota State, 42–13, in the Palm Bowl.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Prairie View A&M*W 56–08,500
September 12at Texas Lutheran*W 59–07,000
September 19Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 35–1010,000
September 26at Lamar*No. 3W 24–717,050
October 10at Howard PayneNo. 1W 41–03,500
October 17Sam Houston StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 38–1411,211
October 24at Stephen F. AustinNo. 1W 38–612,137
October 31East Texas StateNo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 38–710,000–10,899
November 7at Angelo StateNo. 1W 31–713,000
November 14at No. T–10 Abilene ChristianNo. 1W 38–3113,000
November 21Texas A&INo. 1
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 14–2117,600
November 28No. 5 Jacksonville State*No. 4W 38–22
December 5No. 1 Northern Michigan*No. 4
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 62–0
December 12vs. No. 6 North Dakota State*No. 4W 42–139,415

Game summaries

Vs. No. 6 North Dakota State (NCAA Division II Championship)

See also: 1981 North Dakota State Bison football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Bison 7 6 0 0 13
No. 4 Bobcats 0 14 14 14 42

References

  1. DeLassus, David (2016). "1980-1984 - Southwest Texas St. Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. "Southwest Texas reigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SWT shows no mercy to Prairie View". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bobcats cruise past TLC in 59–0 victory". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "SWT wins with 2nd half spurt". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "SWT trips Lamar". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southwest Texas 41, Howard Payne 0". The Odessa American. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southwest Texas rips Sam Houston, 38–14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "SWT rips SFA, 38–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SWT rolls over East Texas, 38–7". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  12. "No. 1 Southwest Texas batters Angelo State". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Pass interception wins for SW Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Texas A&I nabs upset victory". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Bobcats rock 'good' JSU". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "SWT in 'Cat' fight Saturday: Face Northern Michigan". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. December 3, 1981. p. 4A – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Southwest Texas crushes NMU, 62–0". Detroit Free Press. December 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Southwest Texas reigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
1981 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football—NCAA Division II national champions
Head coach
Jim Wacker
Texas State Bobcats football
Venues
  • Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931)
  • Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
  • UFCU Stadium (1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries
Culture & lore
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National championship seasons in bold
NCAA Division II football champions
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
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Pre-divisional
NCAA College Division
NAIA Division I
NCAA Division II
National championships in bold


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