1992 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their first year under head coach Jim Bob Helduser, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play.

1992 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–4–1 SLC)
Head coach	Jim Bob Helduser (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jack Kiser (1st season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Northeast Louisiana $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 11 McNeese State ^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
North Texas	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Texas A&I*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 15–14		[1]
September 12	vs. Texas Southern*		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 39–34		[2]
September 19	No. 1 Youngstown State*	No. 20	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 20–23	11,217	[3]
September 26	at No. 12 Northeast Louisiana	No. 16	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 6–13		[4]
October 3	Nicholls State	No. 16	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	W 38–13		[5]
October 10	Stephen F. Austin	No. 18	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 17–14	8,239	[6]
October 24	McNeese State	No. 12	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 13–17		[7]
October 31	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 17–20		[8]
November 7	at Prairie View A&M*		Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 56–7		[9]
November 14	North Texas		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 10–13	5,872	[10]
November 21	at Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	T 22–22		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Texas A&I fumbles away game to Southwest Texas". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "SWT overwhelms Texas Southern". Austin American-Statesman. September 13, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "An 81-yard nightmare ends SWT upset bid". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northeast scores 13–6 win". Daily World. September 27, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Colonels remain winless". Daily World. October 4, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "SW Texas edges Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 11, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese beats SW Texas State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 25, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NSU wins on Brown-to-Brown pass". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southwest Texas rolls past Prairie View A&M". The Galveston Daily News. November 8, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fade at the finish: Comeback ruins another day for SWT". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "SWT finishes season in turbulent tie". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.