1976 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1976 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
1976 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	5–5 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach	Bill Miller (12th season);
Home stadium	Evans Field
	Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^	7	–	0	–	0	13	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Abilene Christian	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
East Texas State	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Angelo State	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	5	–	1
Howard Payne	1	–	5	–	1	1	–	8	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1976 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 1976 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their 12th year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 11	Texas Lutheran*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 9–13	^[1]
September 18	at Cameron State*	Cameron Stadium Lawton, OK	W 33–14	^[2]
September 25	Angelo State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 12–14	^[3]
October 2	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 22–16	^[4]
October 9	Prairie View A&M*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 25–45	^[5]
October 16	Stephen F. Austin	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 34–0	^[6]
October 23	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 40–10	^[7]
October 30	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 8–23	^[8]
November 6	Howard Payne	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 27–25	^[9]
November 20	Texas A&I	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 6–44	^[10]
*Non-conference game

^ "Stevens stars". Victoria Advocate. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bobcats cash big plays, blitz Aggies". The Lawton Constitution. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rams rally to clip 'Cats". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SWT wins". Austin American-Statesman. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "PV beats SWT, 45–25". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwest Texas rips SFA". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bobcats claw away". San Antonio Express. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lions beat 'Cats, 23–8". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Yellow Jackets overtaken with SWTS surge, 27–25". Brownwood Bulletin. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Playoff-bound Javs slug Bobcats". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.