1972 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1972
| team = Southwest Texas State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Lone Star Conference
| short_conf = LSC
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Bill Miller
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Evans Field
}}
{{1972 Lone Star Conference football standings}}
The 1972 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 1972 NAIA football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their eighth year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}
| site_stadium = E. M. Stevens Stadium
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 7–9
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Trinity pass nips Bobcats, 9–7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98169803/trinity-pass-nips-bobcats-97/|newspaper=San Antonio Express|date=September 10, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Texas Lutheran Bulldogs|title=Texas Lutheran}}
| site_stadium = Evans Field
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 17–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=SWTS edges TLC|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98169971/swts-edges-tlc/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=September 17, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}
| site_stadium = Evans Field
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 10–3
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Southwest Texas surprises Angelo|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98170146/southwest-texas-surprises-angelo/|newspaper=Del Rio News Herald|date=September 24, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Tarleton State Texans|title=Tarleton State}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| score = 50–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Southwest Texas flogs Tarleton|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98170332/southwest-texas-flogs-tarleton/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 8, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium = Evans Field
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 24–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Aerial keys SWT victory|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98170525/aerial-keys-swt-victory/|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=October 15, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Pritchett Field
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 26–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Bobcats by 26–14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98170669/bobcats-by-2614/|newspaper=Victoria Advocate|date=October 22, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = East Texas State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| score = 29–32
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=E. Texas clips Cats|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98170871/e-texas-clips-cats/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 29, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}
| site_stadium = Evans Field
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 17–25
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Yellow Jackets stun SWT, 25–17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98171044/yellow-jackets-stun-swt-2517/|newspaper=Brownwood Bulletin|date=November 5, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}}
| site_stadium = Del Rio H.S. Stadium
| site_cityst = Del Rio, TX
| score = 13–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Brown leads SWT past Sul Ross, 13–0|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98171394/brown-leads-swt-past-sul-ross-130/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=November 11, 1972|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
| site_stadium = Evans Field
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 20–16
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=A&I closes season with 20–16 loss|newspaper=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=November 19, 1972|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98171579/ai-closes-season-with-2016-loss/|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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