List of Texas State Bobcats football seasons
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Annual record of Texas State Bobcats football team.
Yearly records
[edit]| National champions † | Conference champions * | Postseason appearance ‡ | Bowl game berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference Affiliation | Season results | Playoff or Bowl result | Final ranking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing | Overall | Conference | ||||||||
| Southwest Texas State Teachers School 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 | 6-1 | W (38-22) vs Jacksonville State in First Round W (62-0) vs Northern Michigan in Semifinal W (42-13) vs North Dakota State in National Championship | #1 | |||||
| 1982 | 1st | 14-0 | 7-0 | W (27-6) vs Fort Valley State in First Round W (19-14) vs Jacksonville State in Semifinal W (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 | #2 | ||||
| Southwest Texas State moved to NCAA Division I-AA | ||||||||||
| 1984 | John O'Hara | Gulf Star | 4th | 7-4 | 2-3 | |||||
| 1985 | 5th | 3-8 | 2-3 | |||||||
| 1986 | 4th | 4-7 | 2-2 | |||||||
| 1987 | Southland | 5th | 4-7 | 2-4 | ||||||
| 1988 | 6th | 4-7 | 1-5 | |||||||
| 1989 | 3rd | 5-6 | 3-3 | |||||||
| 1990 | Dennis Franchione | 3rd | 6-5 | 3-3 | ||||||
| 1991 | 4th | 7-4 | 4-3 | |||||||
| 1992 | Jim Bob Helduser | 6th | 5-5-1 | 2-4-1 | ||||||
| 1993 | 8th | 2-9 | 1-6 | |||||||
| 1994 | 7th | 4-7 | 1-5 | |||||||
| 1995 | 5th | 4-7 | 2-3 | |||||||
| 1996 | 6th | 5-6 | 2-4 | |||||||
| 1997 | Bob DeBesse | 6th | 5-6 | 2-5 | ||||||
| 1998 | 6th | 4-7 | 2-5 | |||||||
| 1999 | 6th | 2-9 | 2-5 | |||||||
| 2000 | 3rd | 7-4 | 5-2 | #25 | ||||||
| 2001 | 7th | 4-7 | 0-6 | |||||||
| 2002 | 7th | 4-7 | 1-5 | |||||||
| Texas State-San Marcos University Bobcats | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Manny Matsakis | Southland | 4th | 5-7 | 2-3 | |||||
| 2004 | David Bailiff | 3rd | 5-6 | 3-2 | ||||||
| 2005 | 1st | 11-3 | 5-1 | W (35-21) vs Montana in FCS First Round W (14-7) vs Cal Poly in FCS Quarterfinal L (37-40) vs Northern Iowa in FCS Semifinal | #4 | |||||
| 2006 | 4th | 5-6 | 3-3 | |||||||
| 2007 | Brad Wright | 5th | 4-7 | 3-4 | ||||||
| 2008 | 2nd | 8-5 | 5-2 | L (13-31) at Montana in FCS First Round | #22 | |||||
| 2009 | 3rd | 7-4 | 5-2 | #25 | ||||||
| 2010 | 7th | 4-7 | 1-5 | |||||||
| 2011 | Dennis Franchione | FCS Independent | 6-6 | |||||||
| Texas State-San Marcos moved to NCAA Division I FBS | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Dennis Franchione | WAC | 5th | 4-8 | 2-4 | |||||
| Texas State University Bobcats | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Dennis Franchione | Sun Belt | 7th | 6-6 | 2-5 | |||||
| 2014 | 4th | 7-5 | 5-3 | |||||||
| 2015 | 10th | 3-9 | 2-6 | |||||||
| 2016 | Everett Withers | 11th | 2-10 | 0-8 | ||||||
| 2017 | 12th | 2-10 | 1-7 | |||||||
| 2018 | 5th (West) | 3-9 | 1-7 | |||||||
| 2019 | 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 | |||||