1939 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1939 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–5–2 (0–3–1 LSC)
Head coach	Joe Bailey Cheaney (5th season)
Home stadium	Evans Field

1939 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
East Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	2
Southwest Texas State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 1939 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fifth year under head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 16	Randolph Field*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 20–0	[1]
September 22	at Howard Payne*	Brownwood, TX	L 0–13	[2]
September 29	St. Edward's*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–6	[3]
October 6	at Schreiner*	Kerrville, TX	W 6–0	[4]
October 14	at Southwestern (TX)*	Snyder Field Georgetown, TX	W 0–6	[5]
October 20	Texas A&I*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	T 0–0	[6]
October 27	Stephen F. Austin	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 6–13	[7]
November 3	North Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–26	[8]
November 11	at East Texas State	Commerce, TX	L 7–19	[9]
November 17	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	T 0–0	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Bobcats take opener, 20–0". The Austin American. September 17, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Howard Payne blanks Bobcats on passes". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 23, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "St. Ed's sneaks over victory". Austin American-Statesman. September 30, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bobcats recover fumble for win". The Austin American. October 7, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pirates bow to Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 15, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "A&I held to scoreless tie by San Marcos Teachers". The Corpus Christi Caller. October 21, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Austin College downs Teachers' eleven, 12 to 6". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 28, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "North Texas Eagles smash Bobcats, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lions whip Bobcats, 19–7". The Paris News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bobcats deadlock Sam Houston, 0–0". The Austin American. November 18, 1939. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.