2002 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2002
| team = Southwest Texas State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Football League
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Bob DeBesse
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Blake Miller
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Mike Hudson
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| next = 2003
}}
{{2002 Southland Football League standings}}
The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their sixth year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 0–42
| attend = 32,209
| source = {{cite news|title=Gophers shut out Southwest Texas|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97841846/gophers-shut-out-southwest-texas/|newspaper=Star Tribune|date=September 1, 2002|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas|title=Texas A&M–Kingsville}}
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 28–21
| attend = 11,861
| source = {{cite news|title=SWT hands TAMUK 28–21 loss|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97842064/swt-hands-tamuk-2821-loss/|newspaper=The Monitor|date=September 8, 2002|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 17–10
| attend = 13,075
| source = {{cite news|title=Bobcats provide big crowd a thrill|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97842282/bobcats-provide-big-crowd-a-thrill/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=September 22, 2002|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 49–19
| attend = 11,909
| source = {{cite news|title=Davis scores three TDs in Bobcats' rout|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97842428/davis-scores-three-tds-in-bobcats-rout/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=September 29, 2002|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = PGE Park
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 0–16
| attend = 5,807
| source = {{cite news|title=Portland St. 16, SW Texas St. 0|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97842673/portland-st-16-sw-texas-st-0/|newspaper=Great Falls Tribune|date=October 6, 2002|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 27–40
| attend = 7,920
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97842879/nsu-coach-likes-teams-progress/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=NSU coach likes team's progress|date=October 13, 2002|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–24
| attend = 8,945
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97843022/nicholls-keeps-winning/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Nicholls keeps winning|date=October 20, 2002|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 27–20
| attend = 4,190
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97843178/return-lifts-sw-texas-over-jacksonville/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Return lifts SW Texas over Jacksonville State|date=November 3, 2002|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 7–47
| attend = 15,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97843321/mcneese-states-king-runs-for-two-tds-in/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=McNeese State's King runs for two TDs in blowout of Southwest Texas|date=November 10, 2002|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 21–30
| attend = 8,671
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97843503/big-play-lift-jacks-over-sw-texas-302/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=Big play lift 'Jacks over SW Texas, 30–21|date=November 17, 2002|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–20
| attend = 6,021
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97843660/sam-houston-st-21-sw-texas-14/|work=Victoria Advocate|title=Sam Houston St 21, SW Texas 14|date=November 24, 2002|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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