1985 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Southwest Texas State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf Star Conference
| short_conf = GSC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = John O'Hara
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Bobcat Stadium
}}
{{1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings}}
The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their third year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
| site_stadium = Javelina Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX
| score = 7–30
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=A&I Javelinas stomp Southwest Texas 30–7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96970813/ai-javelinas-stomp-southwest-texas-307/|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=September 8, 1985|access-date=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 16–27
| attend = 28,411
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72729473/east-carolina-rallies-for-victory-over/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=East Carolina rallies for victory over SWT|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 21–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96971123/lamar-stops-southwest-texas-2421/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Lamar stops Southwest Texas, 24–21|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 16–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67209386/uta-rallies-to-nip-bobcats-new/|work=New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung|title=UTA rallies to nip Bobcats|agency=Associated Press|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| score = 48–12
| attend = 7,850
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96971471/miseries-continue-for-ucf/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Miseries continue for UCF|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 0–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96971707/johnsons-lead-mcneese-in-280-victory/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=Johnsons lead McNeese in 28–0 victory|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 12–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96971955/nicholls-st-20-southwest-texas-st-12/|work=Victoria Advocate|title=Nicholls St. 20, Southwest Texas St. 12|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 26–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96972251/demons-rally-short-at-southwest-texas/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Demon's rally short at Southwest Texas|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 55–15
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96972422/swt-bombs-se-louisiana/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=SWT bombs SE Louisiana|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 21–43
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news|title='Jacks roar past Bobcats, 43–21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96972602/jacks-roar-past-bobcats-4321/|newspaper=Longview News-Journal|date=November 17, 1985|access-date=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 25–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96972802/sam-houston-rallies-past-bobcats/|work=New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung|title=Sam Houston rallies past Bobcats|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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