1988 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1988 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
1988 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (1–5 SLC)
Head coach	John O'Hara (6th season);
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^	6	–	0	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 North Texas ^	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Sam Houston State	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their sixth year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Texas A&I*	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 41–28	14,500	^[1]
September 10	at Lamar*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumoont, TX	W 27–26		^[2]
September 17	at No. 2 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 27–29	17,833	^[3]
September 24	Stephen F. Austin	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 10–27		^[4]
October 1	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 21–49		^[5]
October 8	at Baylor*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–45	22,473	^[6]
October 15	Texas Southern*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 38–7	7,417	^[7]
October 22	McNeese State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 21–24		^[8]
October 29	Nicholls State*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 10–13		^[9]
November 12	No. 14 North Texas	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 10–30	6,215	^[10]
November 19	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 10–3		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "A&I loses 41–28 to Southwest Texas". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Comeback gives SWT 2nd win". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NE Louisiana overtakes Southwest Texas 29–27". Austin American-Statesman. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lumberjacks ruin SWT's home opener". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NSU buries Southwest Texas under deluge of touchdowns". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baylor bruises Southwest Texas St". Times Record News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pagel brightens SWT picture as 'Cats blind Texas Southern". Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese wins". The Eunice News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nicholls St. 13, SWTSU 10". Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "N. Texas rips hapless Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The woe bowl: SWT reigns over Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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