1969 East Texas State Lions football team

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1969 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1969 record7–3 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Lone Star Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Texas A&I +^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
East Texas State + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southwest Texas State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Sul Ross 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Sam Houston State 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Howard Payne 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
McMurry 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Angelo State * 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tarleton State * 0 – 0 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
    * – did not complete for conference title
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1969 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his sxth season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions shared the Lone Star Conference championship with Texas A&I, the eventual national champion.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
September 202:00 pmAbilene Christian*
L 28–23
September 272:00 pmat Southwestern Louisiana*
W 24–13
October 46:00 pmTexas–Arlington*
L 38–28
October 86:00 pmat McMurry
W 23–10
October 182:00 pmat Texas A&I
L 28–14
October 252:00 pmSul Ross State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, Texas
W 42–21
November 12:00 pmat Howard Payne
W 49–14
November 82:00 pmSam Houston State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, Texas
W 42–28
November 152:00 pmat Southwest Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, Texas
W 26–6
November 222:00 pmStephen F. Austin State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, Texas
W 36–35

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Awards[]

All-Americans[]

  • Arthur James, First Team, Tailback
  • Jack Herrington, Offensive Tackle
  • Don Hynds, Defensive End

All-Lone Star Conference[]

LSC Superlatives[]

  • Coach of the Year: Ernest Hawkins

LSC First Team[]

  • George Daskalakes, Wide Receiver
  • Jack Herrington, Offensive Tackle
  • Don Hynds, Defensive End
  • Arthur James, Tailback
  • Dub Lewis, Center

LSC Second Team[]

  • Bill Allison, Fullback
  • Grady Ivy, Center/Linebacker
  • Mike Kingcaid, Defensive Tackle
  • Dwight White, Defensive Tackle

LSC Honorable Mention[]

  • Jim Dietz, Quarterback [2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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