1989 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1989
| team = Southwest Texas State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = SLC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = John O'Hara
| hc_year = 7th
| captain =
| stadium = Bobcat Stadium
}}
{{1989 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their seventh year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 1989
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 13–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Bailey carries Javelinas to 38–13 win|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97036530/bailey-carries-javelinas-to-3813-win/|newspaper=San Angelo Standard-Times|date=September 3, 1989|access-date=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 41–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=SWT romps past Prairie View A&M|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97036732/swt-romps-past-prairie-view-am/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=September 10, 1989|access-date=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 26–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69004692/swt-stuns-northeast-louisiana/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=SWT stuns Northeast Louisiana|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 14–31
| attend = 8,146
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-northwestern-s/144057380/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Northwestern State's 4th-quarter surge slams SWT|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97036950/nsu-follows-hilliard-lead-to-slc-victory/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSU follows Hilliard lead to SLC victory|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 21–32
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=S.F. Austin tops Southwest Texas, 32–21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97037140/sf-austin-tops-southwest-texas-3221/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 8, 1989|access-date=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 34–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=SWT romps by Texas Southern|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97037350/swt-romps-by-texas-southern/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=October 15, 1989|access-date=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–22
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97037569/nicholls-wins-2221/|work=Daily World|title=Nicholls wins, 22–21|date=October 22, 1989|accessdate=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 7–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97037792/mcneese-state-grinds-out-217-victory/|work=The Odessa American|title=McNeese State grinds out 21–7 victory|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 19–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97038038/lamar-20-sw-texas-19/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Lamar 20, SW Texas 19|date=November 5, 1989|accessdate=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 25–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88051997/swt-nips-north-texas-on-late-td/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=SWT nips North Texas on late TD|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97038350/bobcats-shut-out-bearkats/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Bobcats shut out Bearkats|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=March 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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