1981 East Texas State Lions football team

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1981 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1981 record7–4 (4–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Lone Star Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Southwest Texas State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Texas A&I 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Abilene Christian 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Angelo State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1981 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his 17th season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished fourth in the Lone Star Conference.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12Cameron*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, Texas
W 17-13
September 17at Southern Arkansas*
L 39-37
September 26Central State (OK)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 31–28
October 3Northwestern State
  • Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 28-21
October 10Sam Houston State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 37-14
October 17Howard Payne
  • Yellowjacket Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
W 42-0
October 21at No. 3 Abilene Christian
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 19-14
October 31Southwest Texas State
  • Evans Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 38-7
November 7Texas A&I
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, Texas
W 37-13
November 14Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 30-6
November 21at Angelo State
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX
L 44-32
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Postseason awards[]

All-Americans[]

  • Cary Noiel, First Team Running Back

All-Lone Star Conference[]

LSC First Team[]

  • Cary Noiel, Running Back

LSC Second Team[]

  • Anthony Brock, Linebacker
  • Frank Moore, Tight End
  • Peter Roos, Offensive Tackle
  • Ted Sample, Fullback
  • Darren Smith, Defensive Back
  • Randy Smith, Tight End

LSC Honorable Mention[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 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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