| 1986 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–5 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas A&I | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the LSC. 1986 was only the second losing season for the program in 20 years. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Livingston* | W 9–2 | 5,000 | ||
| September 13 | Southern Arkansas* |
| L 10–21 | 2,173 | |
| September 27 | at No. 2 ( I-AA) Arkansas State* | L 0–44 | 16,889 | [1] | |
| October 4 | at No. 9 (I-AA) Tennessee State* | L 6–15 | 5,500 | [2] | |
| October 11 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State* | L 9–19 | 5,000 | ||
| October 18 | No. 2 Texas A&I |
| L 0–42 | 1,700 | |
| October 25 | at West Texas State | L 19–49 | 5,415 | ||
| November 1 | Eastern New Mexico |
| L 6–21 | 5,000 | |
| November 8 | at No. T–8 Abilene Christian | L 12–20 | 7,500 | ||
| November 15 | Angelo State |
| L 16–43 | 1,850 | |
| November 22 | at Howard Payne |
| W 42–16 | 1,500 | |
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Postseason awards
All-Americans
- Mike Ciszewski, Honorable Mention Linebacker
- Lawrence Motton, Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC First Team
- Mike Ciszewski, LB (1986)
- Lawrence Motton, DL (1986)
LSC Second Team
- Mark Kerr, Defensive Lineman
- Aaron Muehlstein, Defensive Back
- Allen Roulette, Offensive Tackle
- Vincent Stowers, Defensive Back
LSC Honorable Mention
- Robert Giddens, Tight End
- Dexter Harvey, Defensive End
- Curtis Langston, Offensive Guard
- Dan Roberson, Punter
- Stacy Williams, Defensive Back [5]
References
- ^ "Ark. St. 44, ETSU 0". The Paris News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State plods to muddy 15–6 victory". The Tennessean. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
| 1986 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–5 LSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas A&I | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the LSC. 1986 was only the second losing season for the program in 20 years. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Livingston* | W 9–2 | 5,000 | ||
| September 13 | Southern Arkansas* |
| L 10–21 | 2,173 | |
| September 27 | at No. 2 ( I-AA) Arkansas State* | L 0–44 | 16,889 | [1] | |
| October 4 | at No. 9 (I-AA) Tennessee State* | L 6–15 | 5,500 | [2] | |
| October 11 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State* | L 9–19 | 5,000 | ||
| October 18 | No. 2 Texas A&I |
| L 0–42 | 1,700 | |
| October 25 | at West Texas State | L 19–49 | 5,415 | ||
| November 1 | Eastern New Mexico |
| L 6–21 | 5,000 | |
| November 8 | at No. T–8 Abilene Christian | L 12–20 | 7,500 | ||
| November 15 | Angelo State |
| L 16–43 | 1,850 | |
| November 22 | at Howard Payne |
| W 42–16 | 1,500 | |
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Postseason awards
All-Americans
- Mike Ciszewski, Honorable Mention Linebacker
- Lawrence Motton, Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC First Team
- Mike Ciszewski, LB (1986)
- Lawrence Motton, DL (1986)
LSC Second Team
- Mark Kerr, Defensive Lineman
- Aaron Muehlstein, Defensive Back
- Allen Roulette, Offensive Tackle
- Vincent Stowers, Defensive Back
LSC Honorable Mention
- Robert Giddens, Tight End
- Dexter Harvey, Defensive End
- Curtis Langston, Offensive Guard
- Dan Roberson, Punter
- Stacy Williams, Defensive Back [5]
References
- ^ "Ark. St. 44, ETSU 0". The Paris News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State plods to muddy 15–6 victory". The Tennessean. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.