1997 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team information
American college football season
1997Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference
Southland Football League
Record
5–6 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Bob DeBesse (1st season)
Offensive coordinator
Scott Bruning (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
David Bailiff (1st season)
Home stadium
Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southland Football League standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 7 McNeese State +^
6
–
1
13
–
2
No. 21 Northwestern State +^
6
–
1
8
–
4
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin
5
–
2
8
–
3
Sam Houston State
3
–
4
5
–
6
Nicholls State
3
–
4
5
–
6
Southwest Texas State
2
–
5
5
–
6
Troy State
2
–
5
5
–
6
Jacksonville State
1
–
6
1
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their first year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play.
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