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 fifth overall 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] Despite finishing the season with a record of 6–6 the Bobcats were not invited to a bowl game.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Miss* | | | W 22–15 | 25,729 |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | Prairie View A&M* | | ESPN3 | W 28–3 | 20,136 |
| September 21 | 6:00 pm | at No. 25 Texas Tech* | | 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 | | 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* | | KNVA | W 37–21 | 15,088 |
| November 16 | 6:30 pm | at Arkansas State | | Sun Belt Network via KNVA | L 21–38 | 23,143 |
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | Western Kentucky | - Bobcat Stadium
- San Marcos, TX
| LHN | L 7–38 | 17,051 |
| November 29 | 1:00 pm | at Troy | | ESPN3 | L 28–42 | 13,073 |
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Game summaries
Southern Miss
Texas State at Southern Miss
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 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 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 25,729
- Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), Clear, winds at 1mph
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
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Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M at Texas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
| • Bobcats |
14 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
Sources:
Texas Tech
Texas State at Texas Tech
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
| • Red Raiders |
3 |
10 | 10 | 10 |
33 |
Sources:
Wyoming
Wyoming at Texas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
| • Bobcats |
7 |
7 | 14 | 14 |
42 |
Sources:
Louisiana-Lafayette
Texas State at Louisiana-Lafayette
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 p.m. 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:
Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 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 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 15,210
- Referee: Tony Backert
- TV announcers (LONG): Andrew Monaco & Kevin O'Connell
Sources:
Georgia State
Georgia State at Texas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
17 |
| • Bobcats |
7 |
3 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
Sources:
South Alabama
South Alabama at Texas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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:
Idaho
Texas State at Idaho
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bobcats |
7 |
16 | 7 | 7 |
37 |
| Vandals |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
Sources:
Arkansas State
Texas State at Arkansas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats |
14 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
| • Red Wolves |
7 |
14 | 14 | 3 |
38 |
Sources:
WKU
WKU at Texas State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 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:
Troy
Texas State at Troy
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
| • Trojans |
7 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
42 |
Sources:
References
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| Venues |
- Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931)
- Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
- UFCU Stadium (1981–present)
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