1985 East Texas State Lions football team
American college football season
1985 East Texas State Lions football | |
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
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 |
Seasons |
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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—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Ernest Hawkins in his 22nd and final season as head coach, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the LSC. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Cameron* |
| W 14–3 | 1,200 | |
September 21 | at Southern Arkansas* |
| L 20–30 | 4,500 | |
September 28 | at Northwestern State* | W 34–24 | 5,000 | ||
October 5 | at Sam Houston State* | W 40–21 | 5,500 | ||
October 12 | Central State (OK)* |
| L 13–41 | 4,500 | |
October 26 | Eastern New Mexico |
| W 51–38 | ||
November 2 | Texas A&I |
| L 19–22 | 2,500 | |
November 9 | at Angelo State | L 24–28 | 7,500 | [1] | |
November 16 | at Howard Payne |
| W 21–0 | ||
November 23 | Abilene Christian |
| L 9–30 | 850 | [2] |
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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 [5]
References
- ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "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.