The 1988 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
1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach
Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the LSC. East Texas State began the season at 8–1 and reached as high as No. 2 in the
NCAA Division II rankings before losing their final two games. It was Vowell's first winning season as head coach and the program's the first winning season since 1983. 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 21, 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 1988 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
1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach
Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the LSC. East Texas State began the season at 8–1 and reached as high as No. 2 in the
NCAA Division II rankings before losing their final two games. It was Vowell's first winning season as head coach and the program's the first winning season since 1983. 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 21, 2019.
^"A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.