1985 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{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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