1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	8–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach	Milton Jowers (5th season);
Home stadium	Evans Field
	Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Texas A&I $	6	–	0	–	1	9	–	0	–	1
Southwest Texas State	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State	4	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Lamar Tech	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
East Texas State	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Sul Ross	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
Howard Payne	0	–	6	–	1	1	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fifth year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Texas Lutheran*		Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 25–7	5,000	^[1]
September 22	at Tarleton State*		Stephenville, TX	W 29–0		^[2]
September 29	Sul Ross		Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 34–14	4,000	^[3]
October 6	at McMurry*		Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	L 6–14		^[4]
October 13	Stephen F. Austin		Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 40–7	4,500	^[5]
October 20	at Lamar Tech		Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 20–13		^[6]
October 27	at Sam Houston State		Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 21–20	12,000	^[7]^[8]
November 3	East Texas State		Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 36–8	7,000	^[9]
November 10	at Howard Payne		Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 61–15		^[10]
November 17	No. 7 Texas A&I	No. 10	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 7–28	11,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "Southwest Texas erupts for 25–7 win over TLC". The Austin American. September 16, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwest wins, 29–0". Express and News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SW Texas St. beats Sul Ross by 34–14 count". The Odessa American. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tribe stings SW Texas". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bobcats trounce 'Jacks by 40–7". Brownwood Bulletin. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SW Texas downs Cardinals, 20–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwest Texas narrow winner". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ "Bobcats beat East Texas". The Monitor. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwest Texas beats Payne, 61–15". Wichita Falls Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A&I wins, captures title". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

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Venues	Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931) Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980) UFCU Stadium (1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 2023 First Responder Bowl Nicholls: Battle for the Paddle UTSA: I-35 Rivalry
Culture & lore	Boko the Bobcat "Go Bobcats!" The Pride of the Hill Country
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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