1985 East Texas State Lions football team
| 1985 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| 1985 record | 5–5 (2–3 LSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ernest Hawkins |
| Defensive coordinator | Eddie Vowell (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 10,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his 21st and final 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 tied for third in the Lone Star Conference.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | Cameron Aggies* |
| W 14-3 |
| September 21 | Southern Arkansas Muleriders* |
| L 30-20 |
| September 28 | at Northwestern State (Louisiana) Demons* |
| W 34-24 |
| October 5 | at Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| W 40-21 |
| October 12 | Central Oklahoma State |
| L 41-13 |
| October 26 | Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds |
| W 51-38 |
| November 2 | Texas A&I Javelinas |
| L 22-19 |
| November 9 | at Angelo State Rams |
| L 28-24 |
| November 16 | at Howard Payne Yellowjackets |
| W 21-0 |
| November 23 | Abilene Christian Wildcats |
| L 30-9 |
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Postseason Awards[]
All-Lone Star Conference[]
LSC First Team[]
- Dexter Branch, Defensive Line
- Mark Copeland, Linebacker
- Wes Smith, Wide Receiver
- Vincent Stowers, Defensive Back
- Donnie White, Linebacker
LSC Second Team[]
- Robert Giddens, Tight End
- Frank Haggarty, Defensive Line
- Donald Lee, Running Back
- Nathan McClure, Offensive Tackle
- Lawrence Motten, Defensive Tackle
- Mike Trigg, Quarterback
LSC Honorable Mention[]
- Lynn Herrick, Offensive Tackle
- Robert Kubicek, Defensive Line [2]
References[]
- ^ "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.
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- 1985 Lone Star Conference football season
- Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football seasons
- 1985 in sports in Texas