1986 East Texas State Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1986 East Texas State Lions Lone Star Conference LSC 2–9 1–5 Eddie Vowell 1st Memorial Stadium The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the LSC. 1986 was only the second losing season for the program in 20 years. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Schedule 1986 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 4 w y 1986 Livingston Tigers Livingston Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 9–2 5,000 September 13 l y 1986 Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Arkansas Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 10–21 2,173 September 27 l y y Arkansas State 2 (I-AA) Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 0–44 16,889 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110926831/ark-st-44-etsu-0/ The Paris News Ark. St. 44, ETSU 0 September 28, 1986 October 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Tennessee State 9 (I-AA) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 6–15 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tennessee-state-plods-to/142459186/ Tennessee State plods to muddy 15–6 victory The Tennessean October 5, 1986 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y y 1986 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK 9–19 5,000 October 18 l 1986 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I 2 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 0–42 1,700 October 25 l y 1986 West Texas State Buffaloes West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 19–49 5,415 November 1 l 1986 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 6–21 5,000 November 8 l y 1986 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian T–8 Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 12–20 7,500 November 15 l 1986 Angelo State Rams Angelo State Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 16–43 1,850 November 22 w y 1986 Howard Payne Yellowjackets Howard Payne Yellowjacket Stadium Brownwood, TX 42–16 1,500 Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (East Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/199/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 5, 2022 https://lionathletics.com/sports/2015/8/31/FB_0831154147.aspx Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics December 12, 2016 July 24, 2019 Lion Football History 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 https://lionathletics.com/sports/2017/7/12/a-m-commerce-football-award-history.aspx Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics December 12, 2016 July 19, 2019 A&M-Commerce Football Award History References East Texas State Category:East Texas A&M Lions football seasons East Texas State Lions football