The 1987 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
1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach
Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the LSC. For the first time in program history, the East Texas State went winless in conference play. The team played its home games at
Memorial Stadium in
Commerce, Texas.
^"Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
^"A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
The 1987 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
1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach
Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the LSC. For the first time in program history, the East Texas State went winless in conference play. The team played its home games at
Memorial Stadium in
Commerce, Texas.
^"Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
^"A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.