Texas State Bobcats
Intercollegiate sports teams of Texas State University
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| 2024 | The rivalry is renewed at NRG Stadium, with Sam Houston Bearkats winning 40-39 in front of a crowd of 27,225. |
| 2024 | Texas State Bobcats won the First Responder Bowl against North Texas with a score of 30-28, continuing their successful bowl game performance under head coach G.J. Kinne. |
| December 26 2023 | Texas State Bobcats football team achieved a historic milestone by winning their first-ever bowl game, defeating Rice 45-21 in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. This was also the first bowl game appearance in the program's history, accomplished during G. J. Kinne's inaugural season as head coach. |
| November 2023 | Texas State became bowl eligible by defeating Georgia Southern 45-24. |
| 2022 | Texas State fired Jake Spavital following the 2022 season after four years, during which his teams went 13–35 overall and did not appear in a bowl game. |
| December 1 2022 | G. J. Kinne was hired as the head coach of Texas State football, replacing Spavital. Prior to this, he had served as head coach of The University of the Incarnate Word and as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Central Florida. |
| September 1 2021 | Don Coryell assumed the role of interim Athletic Director, previously serving as Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Operations. |
| August 31 2021 | Dr. Larry Teis stepped down as athletic director of Texas State Athletics. |
| 2018 | The Bobcats lost to twelfth-ranked Texas A&M 41–7 in the first game under Jake Spavital's leadership. |
| November 28 2018 | Jake Spavital was hired as the head coach of Texas State Bobcats football, replacing Withers. He previously served as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at West Virginia from 2017 to 2018. |
| November 18 2018 | Everett Withers fired as head football coach with an overall record of 7-28. Defensive Coordinator Chris Woods became the interim head coach for the season finale. |
| September 24 2016 | Texas State Bobcats broke the all-time attendance record at their home opener, drawing 33,133 fans. |
| January 6 2016 | Everett Withers hired as head coach of Texas State University football team, becoming the first African American to hold this position. |
| 2015 | Dennis Franchione retired from coaching, concluding his second tenure with the Bobcats with a 26-34 record. |
| 2014 | The Bobcats finished the season 7-5 with a 5-3 conference record, but were uniquely passed over for a bowl bid despite being bowl eligible. |
| 2013 | Texas State completed their first year of bowl eligibility after transitioning from FCS to FBS, finishing the season with a 6-6 record. |
| July 1 2013 | Texas State moved to the Sun Belt Conference. |
| November 24 2012 | Texas State and UTSA play their first football game in the I-35 Maroon/Orange Rivalry at the Alamodome, with UTSA defeating Texas State 38-31. |
| July 1 2012 | Texas State joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). |
| 2011 | Becomes an NCAA Division I FCS independent team, leaving the Southland Conference. |
| 2011 | The rivalry between Texas State and Sam Houston Bearkats becomes defunct due to major conference realignment. |
| January 7 2011 | Dennis Franchione was named head coach of Texas State's football program, signing a five-year contract valued at $350,000 per year. This marked his return to the program after previously coaching at Southwest Texas State in 1990 and 1991. |
| 2010 | Brad Wright was fired after compiling a 4-7 season record, with fan support and administrative dissatisfaction contributing to his dismissal. |
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