1986 East Texas State Lions football team

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1986 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1986 record2–9 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Lone Star Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Texas A&I 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Abilene Christian 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Eastern New Mexico 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Howard Payne 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell in his first season as head coach. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished sixth in the Lone Star Conference and posted only their second losing record in 20 years.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Livingston Tigers*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 9-2
September 13Southern Arkansas Muleriders*
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
L 21-10
September 27at Arkansas State Indians*
  • Indians Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 44-0
October 4at Tennessee State Tigers*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 15-6
October 11at Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
L 19-9
October 18Texas A&I Javelinas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 42-0
October 18West Texas State Buffalos
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 49-19
November 1Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 21-6
November 8at Abilene Christian Wildcats
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 20-12
November 15Angelo State Rams
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 43-16
November 22Howard Payne Yellowjackets
  • Yellowjacket Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
W 42-16
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

Postseason Awards[]

All-Americans[]

  • Mike Ciszewski, Honorable Mention Linebacker
  • Lawrence Motton, Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman

All-Lone Star Conference[]

LSC First Team[]

  • Mike Ciszewski, LB (1986)
  • Lawrence Motton, DL (1986)

LSC Second Team[]

  • Mark Kerr, Defensive Lineman
  • Aaron Muehlstein, Defensive Back
  • Allen Roulette, Offensive Tackle
  • Vincent Stowers, Defensive Back

LSC Honorable Mention[]

  • Robert Giddens, Tight End
  • Dexter Harvey, Defensive End
  • Curtis Langston, Offensive Guard
  • Dan Roberson, Punter
  • Stacy Williams, Defensive Back [2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "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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