1989 East Texas State Lions football team

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1989 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1989 record4–6 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Lone Star Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. T–5 Angelo State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
Eastern New Mexico 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Abilene Christian 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cameron 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Central State (OK) 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his fourth 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 fifth in the Lone Star Conference.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 2at Livingston Tigers*No. 18
  • Lad Memorial Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
W 41-24
September 9East Central Oklahoma Tigers*No. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 42-10
September 16at Northwestern Louisiana State Demons*No. 20
  • Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 38-14
September 30Central Oklahoma Bronchos
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 33-31
October 7at No. 2 Texas A&I Javelinas
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
L 48-7
October 14West Texas State Buffalos
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 21-20
October 21at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
  • Greyhound Stadium
  • Blackwater Draw, NM
L 45-28
October 28Abilene Christian Wildcats
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 24-21
November 4at Angelo State Rams
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX
L 35-8
November 11Cameron Aggies
L 35-32
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Postseason awards[]

All-Americans[]

  • Terry Bagsby, Second Team Defensive End
  • Gary Compton, Second Team Receiver

All-Lone Star Conference[]

LSC First Team[]

  • Terry Bagsby, Defensive Lineman

LSC Second Team[]

  • Gary Compton, Wide Receiver
  • Kit Morton, Defensive End
  • John Varnell, Center

LSC Honorable Mention[]

  • Johnie Hurndon, Running Back
  • Shane Summers, Punter [2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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