1937 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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1937 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–4 (2–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
North Texas State 2 1 1 4 4 2
Southwest Texas State 2 2 0 6 4 0
Sam Houston State 1 3 0 5 5 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 3 1 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their third year under head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 18Texas Lutheran*
W 34–0[1]
September 24at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXL 7–12[2]
October 1St. Edward’s*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 14–13[3]
October 8at Schreiner*Kerrville, TXW 13–12[4]
October 16at Southwestern (TX)*
L 0–6[5]
October 22Randolph Field*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 12–6[6]
October 29Stephen F. Austin
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 26–6[7]
November 5North Texas State Teachers
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 3–10[8]
November 13at East Texas StateCommerce, TXL 13–39[9]
November 20Sam Houston Statedagger
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 14–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bobcats victors". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard Payne victor, 12–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats win over Tigers by safety". Austin American-Statesman. October 2, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Marcos Bobcats beat Schreiner, 13–12". The Austin American. October 9, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates score win over Bobcats in mud". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats win". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats get win in loop opener". The Austin American. October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Denton Eagles defeat Bobcats in fiery tilt". The Austin American. November 6, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Texas wins easily". The Paris News. November 14, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Teachers defeat Sam Houston 14–6; Cinch third booth". The Kilgore News Herald. November 21, 1937. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.