1927 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

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1927 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (3–1–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumEvans Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McMurry $ 3 0 2 4 1 2
Abilene Christian 4 1 0 6 1 1
Southwest Texas State 3 1 1 4 4 1
Sam Houston State 3 1 1 4 4 1
West Texas State 2 2 0 6 3 1
Daniel Baker 2 2 1 4 5 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 2 1 6 3
North Texas State Teachers 0 3 2 1 6 2
East Texas State 0 5 1 0 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1927 college football season as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA). In their ninth year under head coach Oscar W. Strahan, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 14–0[1]
October 7at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXL 0–20[2]
October 14Daniel Baker
L 0–13[3]
October 21at Trinity (TX)*
L 0–20[4]
October 29North Texas State Teachers
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 38–0[5]
November 5at St. Mary's (TX)*San Antonio, TXW 22–0[6]
November 11at Sam Houston State
T 6–6[7]
November 18East Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 40–0[8]
November 24St. Edward's*
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 7–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "San Marcos downs Austin Teachers". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 2, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Second half splurge wins for Jackets". Abilene Reporter-News. October 8, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Billies win over Bobcat gridders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Petit and Houston Allen star in 20–0 victory of Trinity over San Marcos". The Waxahachie Daily Light. October 22, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats pluck Eagles' plumes". The Austin American. October 30, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats win from St. Mary's, 22 to 0". The Waco News-Tribune. November 6, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Houston and Bobcats tie, 6–6". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "San Marcos wins over East Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Saints pass way to 12–7 win over Bobcats". The Austin Statesman. November 25, 1927. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.