University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Getting to Know Our Opponents -- Texas State
7/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The countdown is on as your Golden Eagles prepare for the 2015 Football season! The Golden Eagles and Bobcats take the field at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Getting to know... Texas State
General Information:
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Founded: 1899
Enrollment: 35,568
Nickname: Bobcats
President: Denise M. Trauth
Athletics Director: Dr. Larry Teis
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Athletics Website: www.txstatebobcats.com
Institution Website: www.txstate.edu
Twitter: @TXStateBobcats
Football Information:
Primary Offense: Spread
Primary Defense: Multiple
Lettermen Returning: 45 / 26
Starters Returning: 12 / 11
Head Coach:
Dennis Franchione is the head football coach of the Bobcats. Beginning his 40th season as a football coach and 30th year as a collegiate head coach, Dennis Franchione enters the 2015 season as one of only four active NCAA Division I FBS head coaches with 200 career victories. Throughout his illustrious career, he has led his teams to nine conference championships and had the best divisional record during another season. In addition, his teams played in nine bowl games and five playoff games.
Football Stadium:
Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium is where Texas State plays its home games. Bobcat Stadium was opened in 1981, and holds 30,000 fans. In 2003, Bobcat Stadium was named Jim Wacker Field to honor Texas State's former football coach and director of athletics. The stadium has 13 state-of-the-art amenities donated by Bobcat fans.
About San Marcos:
San Marcos is a city in Texas, within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area. The city is the seat of Hays County. San Marcos was founded on the banks of the San Marcos River in an area, which is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in America. In 2010, San Marcos was listed in Business Week's fourth annual survey of the "Best Places to Raise you Kids."
Notable Alumni:
Lyndon B. Johnson -- 36Th President of the United States
George Strait -- Multi-Year Country Music Entertainer of the Year
Jeff Foster -- Retired Professional Basketball Player (Nba)
Paul Goldschmidt -- Current Major League Baseball Player
Scott Linebrink -- Retired Major League Baseball Player
Charles Austin -- 1996 Olympic Gold Medal Winning High Jumper
Tracy Byrd -- Country Music Artist
Julie White -- Tony Award Winning Actress
Powers Boothe -- Emmy-Winning Television and Film Actor
Thomas Carter -- Emmy-Winning Producer and Director
Richard Castro -- Owner, Castro Enterprises
