| Texas State Bobcats football | |||
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| First season | 1904; 120 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Don Coryell | ||
| Head coach | G. J. Kinne 2nd season, 12–9 (.571) | ||
| Stadium | Bobcat Stadium (capacity: 30,000) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf Revolution 360 with CoolPlay | ||
| Location | San Marcos, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference | ||
| Division | West | ||
| Past conferences | WAC (2012) Independent (2011) Southland (1987–2010) Gulf Star (1984–1986) Lone Star (1932–1983) TIAA (1922–1931) Independent (1904–1921) | ||
| All-time record | 538–503–25 (.516) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
| Claimed national titles | Division II: 2 (1981, 1982) | ||
| Conference titles | 14 | ||
| Rivalries | UTSA (rivalry)
Nicholls (rivalry) Sam Houston (rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
| Fight song | Go Bobcats! | ||
| Mascot | Boko the Bobcat | ||
| Marching band | The Pride of the Hill Country | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Website | TxStateBobcats.com | ||
The Texas State Bobcats football program Texas State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. They play in the Sun Belt Conference. The program began in 1904 and has an overall winning record. The program has a total of 14 conference titles, nine of them being outright conference titles. Home games are played at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.[2]
Given that the school has grown to become the seventh-largest university in Texas (2021), and one of the 75 largest universities in the United States, it has now taken its football program to the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA football.
The team became a member of the FBS Western Athletic Conference in 2012. After only one season in the WAC, Texas State moved to the Sun Belt Conference. Texas State joined the league in July 2013 and began conference play for the 2013–14 academic year.
Athletic Director Dr. Larry Teis stepped down as athletic director of Texas State Athletics on August 31, 2021, and Mr. Don Coryell, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Operations, assumed the role of interim Athletic Director Beginning September 1, 2021.[3]
- ^ Texas State University Brand Guide. January 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Texas State Football History Database". Txstatebobcats.cstv.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- ^ "Dr. Larry Teis Stepping Down As Director of Athletics August 31". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2022.