1975 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
Champion Bowl, W 37–0 vs. Salem
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record12–0 (9–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
1975 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 9 0 012 0 0
No. 6 Angelo State 7 1 18 2 1
No. T–17 Southwest Texas State 7 2 07 3 0
No. T–19 East Texas State 6 3 08 3 0
No. 16 Abilene Christian 5 3 16 3 1
Howard Payne 4 5 05 5 1
Sam Houston State 3 6 03 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 8 02 8 0
Sul Ross 1 8 01 10 0
Tarleton State 1 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1975 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1975 NAIA Division I football season. In its 22nd year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled a perfect 12–0 record (9–0 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Salem in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.[1]

The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Hawaii*W 43–932,247
September 27at Abilene ChristianW 24–21
October 4Stephen F. AustinW 49–0
October 11East Texas State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 36–7
October 18at Sul RossAlpine, TXW 50–26
October 25Angelo State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 14–6
November 1at Tarleton StateStephenville, TXW 28–0
November 8at Sam Houston State
W 43–7[2]
November 15Howard Payne
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 48–10
November 22Southwest Texas State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 28–8[3]
December 6Oregon College*
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
W 37–010,357[4]
December 13Salem*
W 37–010,315[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. "A&I bombs Bearkats, 43–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Javs take Bobcats to win LSC title". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 23, 1975. Retrieved March 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Emil Tagliabue (December 7, 1975). "Javelinas bury Wolves, 37-0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1D, 2D via Newspapers.com.
  5. Clifford Broyles (December 13, 1975). "Javs leave Salem in ashes, 37-0". San Antonio Express-News. p. 3S via Newspapers.com.
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