1986 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1986
| team = Southwest Texas State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf Star Conference
| short_conf = GSC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–2
| head_coach = John O'Hara
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Bobcat Stadium
}}
{{1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings}}
The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their fourth year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 1986
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 0–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88033732/swt-mishandles-opportunities-in-70-loss/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=SWT mishandles opportunities in 7–0 loss to North Texas St.|date=September 7, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1986|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 24–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96973479/acu-wildcats-go-20-with-3824-swt-win/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=ACU Wildcats go 2–0 with 38–24 SWT win|date=September 14, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 14–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68970171/indians-scalp-bobcats/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Indians scalp Bobcats|date=September 21, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 31–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96973819/sw-texas-routs-rice/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=SW Texas routs Rice|date=September 28, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 13–9
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96974048/pokes-continue-skid/|work=Abbeville Meridional|title=Pokes continue skid|date=October 5, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 0–39
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96974255/much-improved-nau-hammers-southwest-texa/|work=Arizona Republic|title=Much-improved NAU hammers Southwest Texas State|date=October 12, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 3–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96974442/smith-sparks-lamar-over-sw-texas/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Smith sparks Lamar over SW Texas|date=October 19, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nicholls State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96974645/hudsons-passing-moves-nsu-to-80/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Hudson's passing moves NSU to 8–0|date=October 26, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 29–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96974790/jackson-paces-bobcats-over-demons/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Jackson paces Bobcats over Demons|date=November 2, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 34–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96974938/swt-surges-past-lumberjacks-3428/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=SWT surges past Lumberjacks, 34–28|date=November 16, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–32
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96975134/sam-houston-st-32-swts-31/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Sam Houston St. 32, SWTS 31|date=November 23, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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