1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
TIAA champion
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–1–2 (4–0–2 TIAA)
Head coach	Oscar W. Strahan (11th season)
Captain	Cotton Branum

1929 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwest Texas State $	4	–	0	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
North Texas State Teachers	2	–	0	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
McMurry	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	1	–	3
Abilene Christian	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Sam Houston State	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
West Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Sul Ross	0	–	1	–	1			1	–	3	–	3
East Texas State	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
Daniel Baker	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1929 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas State University–as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1929 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Oscar W. Strahan, the Bobcats finished the season with an overall record of 6–1–2 and a conference mark of 4–0–2, winning the TIAA title. The team's captain was Cotton Branum.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 27	Stephen F. Austin	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 24–7	[2]
October 4	at Howard Payne*	Brownwood, TX	L 0–34	[3]
October 12	Texas A&I*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 32–0	[4]
October 19	Abilene Christian	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	T 12–12	[5]
October 25	vs. Sul Ross	Uvalde, TX	W 15–6	[6]
November 2	at McMurry	Donaldson Field Abilene, TX	W 13–7	[7]
November 8	at Southwestern (TX)*	Georgetown, TX	W 12–9	[8]
November 18	at Daniel Baker	Brownwood, TX	W 12–0	[9]
November 27	North Texas State Teachers	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	T 0–0	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. SoRelle, Ella, ed. (1930). "The Pedagog 1930". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Senior Class of Southwest Texas State Teachers College: 163–172. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
2. "Bobcats Down Lumberjacks 24-7". Austin American. Austin, Texas. September 28, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Howard Payne Beats Southwest Teachers". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 5, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Bobcats Take Fray From Kingsville". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 13, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Bobcats Fight Wildcats to Tie". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 20, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "San Marcos Teachers beat Sul Ross, 15 to 6". Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 26, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Anderson, Prexy (November 3, 1929). "San Marcos Seizes Breaks and Passes For Upset Triumph". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Bobcats Trounce Pirates 12 to 9". Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 9, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Legg, Don (November 19, 1929). "San Marcos Bobcats Wallop Daniel Baker, 12-0". Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Legg, Don (November 28, 1929). "Bobcats Fight Denton To Tie". Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .