1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
The 1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1929 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Oscar W. Strahan, the Bobcats finished the season with an overall record of 6–1–2 and a conference mark of 4–0–2, winning the TIAA title. The team's captain was Cotton Branum.[1]
| 1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football | |
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TIAA champion | |
| Conference | Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–1–2 (4–0–2 TIAA) |
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| Captain | Cotton Branum |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State Teachers | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Baker | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 27 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 24–7 | [2] |
| October 4 | at Howard Payne* | Brownwood, TX | L 0–34 | [3] |
| October 12 | Texas A&I* |
| W 32–0 | [4] |
| October 19 | Abilene Christian |
| T 12–12 | [5] |
| October 25 | vs. Sul Ross | Uvalde, TX | W 15–6 | [6] |
| November 2 | at McMurry |
| W 13–7 | [7] |
| November 8 | at Southwestern (TX)* | Georgetown, TX | W 12–9 | [8] |
| November 18 | at Daniel Baker | Brownwood, TX | W 12–0 | [9] |
| November 27 | North Texas State Teachers |
| T 0–0 | [10] |
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References
- SoRelle, Ella, ed. (1930). "The Pedagog 1930". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Senior Class of Southwest Texas State Teachers College: 163–172. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- "Bobcats Down Lumberjacks 24-7". Austin American. Austin, Texas. September 28, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Howard Payne Beats Southwest Teachers". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 5, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Bobcats Take Fray From Kingsville". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 13, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Bobcats Fight Wildcats to Tie". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 20, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "San Marcos Teachers beat Sul Ross, 15 to 6". Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 26, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- Anderson, Prexy (November 3, 1929). "San Marcos Seizes Breaks and Passes For Upset Triumph". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Bobcats Trounce Pirates 12 to 9". Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 9, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- Legg, Don (November 19, 1929). "San Marcos Bobcats Wallop Daniel Baker, 12-0". Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- Legg, Don (November 28, 1929). "Bobcats Fight Denton To Tie". Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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