1956 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1956 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–3 (4–2 LSC)
Head coach	R. W. Parker (3rd season)
Home stadium	Evans Field

1956 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Texas A&I	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lamar Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
East Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their third year under head coach R. W. Parker, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	Texas Lutheran*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 19–6	[1]
September 29	at Howard Payne*	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 13–6	[2]
October 6	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 14–23	[3]
October 13	Sul Ross	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 27–0	[4]
October 20	Stephen F. Austin	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 32–6	[5]
October 27	at Abilene Christian*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	L 0–26	[6]
November 3	Lamar Tech	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 13–6	[7]
November 10	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 0–28	[8]
November 17	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 14–0	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "SWT rally takes TLC in 19–6 tilt". The Austin American. September 23, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "SWTS Bobcats strike early, upend stubborn Howard Payners, 13 to 6". Brownwood Bulletin. September 30, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Javelinas defeat San Marcos, 23–14". Corpus Christi Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Reserve backs fire SWTS to 27–0 win". The Austin American. October 14, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southwest Texas rips by Austin by 32 to 6 count". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 21, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Thomas, Campbell boost ACC by SW Texas, 26–0". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bobcats clip Lamar Tech". Corpus Christi Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sam Houston wins". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southwest Texas '11' downs Lions, 14–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1956. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.