Annual record of Texas State Bobcats football team.
Yearly records
National champions Conference champions *Postseason appearance Bowl game berth ^
SeasonHead coach Conference AffiliationSeason resultsPlayoff or Bowl resultFinal rankingStandingOverallConference Southwest Texas State Teachers College Bobcats 1951 Milton Jowers Lone Star 3rd 6-3-1 2-2-1 1952 2nd 7-2 4-1 1953 3rd 5-4 3-2 1954 R. W. Parker T-1st 6-3-1 5-0-1 1955 T-1st 6-1-2 5-1 1956 3rd 6-3 4-2 1957 5th 4-6 3-4 1958 5th 5-5 4-3 Southwest Texas State College Bobcats 1959 R. W. Parker Lone Star 7th 4-6 2-5 1960 Jack Henry 7th 2-8 1-6 1961 Milton Jowers 6th 4-5-1 2-4-1 1962 2nd 8-2 6-1 1963 1st 10-0 6-0 #9 1964 3rd 7-2 4-2 1965 Bill Miller 2nd 8-2 4-2 1966 2nd 7-2-1 4-2-1 1967 2nd 9-1 6-1 1968 5th 5-5 3-4 Southwest Texas State University Bobcats 1969 Bill Miller Lone Star 5th 3-6-1 3-4 1970 5th 6-5 4-5 1971 2nd 8-1-1 7-1-1 1972 3rd 7-3 6-2 1973 6th 3-7 3-6 1974 4th 6-4 6-3 1975 3rd 7-3 7-2 1976 4th 5-5 4-3 1977 4th 5-4 5-2 1978 5th 6-4 3-4 1979 Jim Wacker 6th 7-4 3-4 Southwest Texas State moved to NCAA Division II 1980 Jim Wacker Lone Star 1st 8-3 6-1 #8 1981 1st 13-1 6-1W (38-22) vs Jacksonville State in First RoundW (62-0) vs Northern Michigan in SemifinalW (42-13) vs North Dakota State in National Championship #1 1982 1st 14-0 7-0W (27-6) vs Fort Valley State in First RoundW (19-14) vs Jacksonville State in SemifinalW (34-9) vs UC Davis in National Championship #1 1983 John O'Hara 1st 9-2 6-1 L (16-24) vs Central State (OH) in First Round #2Southwest Texas State moved to NCAA Division I-AA1984 John O'Hara Gulf Star 4th 7-4 2-31985 5th 3-8 2-31986 4th 4-7 2-21987 Southland 5th 4-7 2-41988 6th 4-7 1-51989 3rd 5-6 3-31990 Dennis Franchione 3rd 6-5 3-31991 4th 7-4 4-31992 Jim Bob Helduser 6th 5-5-1 2-4-11993 8th 2-9 1-61994 7th 4-7 1-51995 5th 4-7 2-31996 6th 5-6 2-41997 Bob DeBesse 6th 5-6 2-51998 6th 4-7 2-51999 6th 2-9 2-52000 3rd 7-4 5-2 #252001 7th 4-7 0-6 2002 7th 4-7 1-5 Texas State University-San Marcos Bobcats2003 Manny Matsakis Southland 4th 5-7 2-32004 David Bailiff 3rd 5-6 3-22005 1st 11-3 5-1 W (35-21) vs Montana in FCS First RoundW (14-7) vs Cal Poly in FCS QuarterfinalL (37-40) vs Northern Iowa in FCS Semifinal #42006 4th 5-6 3-3 2007 Brad Wright 5th 4-7 3-42008 2nd 8-5 5-2 L (13-31) at Montana in FCS First Round #222009 3rd 7-4 5-2 #252010 7th 4-7 1-5 2011 Dennis Franchione FCS Independent 6-6 Texas State-San Marcos moved to NCAA Division I FBS2012 Dennis Franchione WAC 5th 4-8 2-4 Texas State University Bobcats2013 Dennis Franchione Sun Belt 7th 6-6 2-52014 4th 7-5 5-32015 10th 3-9 2-62016 Everett Withers 11th 2-10 0-82017 12th 2-10 1-72018 5th (West) 3-9 1-72019 Jake Spavital 4th (West) 3-9 2-6 2020 3rd (West) 2-10 2-6 2021 2nd (West) 4-8 3-5 2022 6th (West) 4-8 2-6 2023 G. J. Kinne T-2nd (West) 8-5 4-4 W First Responder Bowl 2024 2nd (West) 8-5 5-3 W First Responder Bowl 2025 5th (West) 7-6 3-5 W 2026 Armed Forces Bowl
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