2013 Texas State Bobcats football team
The 2013 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by head coach Dennis Franchione, in his third year, and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. This was the Bobcats first season in the Sun Belt Conference, and it was the first year the Bobcats were eligible to win a conference title or attend a bowl game after their 2-year FCS to FBS transition.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
6:00 PM |
at Southern Miss* |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
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W 22–15 |
25,729 |
September 7 |
6:00 PM |
Prairie View A&M* |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPN3 |
W 28–3 |
20,136 |
September 21 |
6:00 PM |
at Texas Tech* |
Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX |
FSSW+ |
L 7–33 |
60,997 |
September 28 |
6:00 PM |
Wyoming* |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
LHN |
W 42–21 |
22,150 |
October 5 |
6:00 PM |
at Louisiana–Lafayette |
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
KNVA |
L 24–48 |
23,108 |
October 12 |
6:00 PM |
Louisiana–Monroe |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
LHN |
L 14–21 |
15,210 |
October 19 |
6:00 PM |
Georgia State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
Sun Belt Network via KNVA |
W 24–17 |
15,684 |
October 26 |
6:00 PM |
South Alabama |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPN3 |
W 33–31 |
18,140 |
November 2 |
4:00 PM |
at Idaho* |
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID |
KNVA |
W 37–21 |
15,088 |
November 16 |
6:30 PM |
at Arkansas State |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
Sun Belt Network via KNVA |
L 21–38 |
23,143 |
November 23 |
6:00 PM |
WKU |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
LHN |
L 7–38 |
17,051 |
November 29 |
1:00 PM |
at Troy |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN3 |
L 28–42 |
13,073 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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Game Summaries
Southern Miss
Texas State at Southern Miss
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Bobcats |
7 |
7 | 0 | 8 |
22 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
3 | 9 | 3 |
15 |
- Date: August 31
- Location: M.M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS - Game start: 6:05 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 25,729
- Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), Clear, winds at 1mph
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M at Texas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• Bobcats |
14 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–2 |
2011 |
Texas State, 34–26 |
Texas Tech
Texas State at Texas Tech
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Red Raiders |
3 |
10 | 10 | 10 |
33 |
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2012 |
Texas Tech, 58–10 |
Wyoming
Wyoming at Texas State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Bobcats |
7 |
7 | 14 | 14 |
42 |
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2011 |
Wyoming, 45–10 |
Louisiana-Lafayette
Texas State at Louisiana-Lafayette
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats |
0 |
3 | 7 | 14 |
24 |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
14 |
14 | 17 | 3 |
48 |
- Date: October 5
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, LA - Game start: 7:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:09
- Game attendance: 23,108
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds SSE at 7mph
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Jeff Palmero, Gerald Broussard & Erin Cofiell
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Warhawks |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
Bobcats |
0 |
0 | 6 | 8 |
14 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 6:06 PM CST
- Game attendance: 15,210
- Referee: Tony Backert
- TV announcers (LONG): Andrew Monaco & Kevin O'Connell
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–7 |
2000 |
Texas State, 27–7 |
Georgia State
Georgia State at Texas State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
17 |
• Bobcats |
7 |
3 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - TV announcers (Sun Belt Network): Tom Dore, Cole Cubelic & Emily Gagnon
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
South Alabama
South Alabama at Texas State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars |
0 |
3 | 7 | 21 |
31 |
• Bobcats |
7 |
7 | 3 | 16 |
33 |
- Date: October 26
- Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Television network: ESPN3
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
Idaho
Texas State at Idaho
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Bobcats |
7 |
16 | 7 | 7 |
37 |
Vandals |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–3 |
2012 |
Texas State, 38–7 |
Arkansas State
Texas State at Arkansas State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats |
14 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
• Red Wolves |
7 |
14 | 14 | 3 |
38 |
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
WKU
WKU at Texas State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hilltoppers |
0 |
17 | 0 | 21 |
38 |
Bobcats |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
Troy
Texas State at Troy
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
• Trojans |
7 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
42 |
Sources: |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
References
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Venues |
- Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931)
- Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
- Bobcat Stadium (1981–present)
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