1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Wacker, Southwest Texas State compiled an overall record of 14–0 and claimed the LSC title with a conference mark of 7–0. They won their second consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over UC Davis, 34–9, in the Palm Bowl.[1]
| 1982 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football | |
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NCAA Division II champion LSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 34–9 vs. UC Davis | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 14–0 (7–0 LSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Tom Mueller (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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| No. 1 Southwest Texas State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Lamar* | W 30–0 | 11,000 | |||
| September 11 | Prairie View A&M* |
| W 35–7 | 11,700 | ||
| September 18 | Nicholls State* |
| W 14–7 | 9,000 | ||
| October 2 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | W 34–21 | 4,000 | |||
| October 9 | Howard Payne | No. 1 |
| W 31–3 | 11,600 | |
| October 16 | vs. Sam Houston State | No. 1 | W 52–21 | 12,500–13,500 | [2][3] | |
| October 23 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 1 |
| W 31–21 | 11,530 | |
| October 30 | at East Texas State | No. 1 | W 38–34 | 7,500 | ||
| November 6 | Angelo State | No. 1 |
| W 42–16 | 16,200 | |
| November 13 | at Abilene Christian | No. 1 |
| W 14–13 | 11,758 | |
| November 20 | at Texas A&I | No. 1 | W 45–27 | 13,500 | ||
| November 27 | No. 7 Fort Valley State* | No. 1 |
| W 27–6 | ||
| December 4 | No. 5 Jacksonville State* | No. 1 |
| W 19–14 | 7,500 | [4] |
| December 11 | vs. No. 3 UC Davis* | No. 1 |
| W 34–9 | ||
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References
- DeLassus, David (2015). "1980-1984 - Southwest Texas St. Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "SWT bombards Sam Houston, 52–21". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- "SWT earns Palm Bowl trip, 19–14". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. December 5, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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