1964 East Texas State Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 East Texas State Lions football Lone Star Conference LSC 2–7 1–5 Ernest Hawkins 1st Memorial Stadium The 1964 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the LSC. Hawkins had taken over the program after the sudden death of Jules V. Sikes in the spring of 1964. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Schedule 1964 small college AP September 19 l y y Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 11–17 8,000–10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-acc-shades-east-te/129510905/ ACC shades East Texas, 17–11 Abilene Reporter-News September 20, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Abilene Christian) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/2/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 29, 2025 September 26 w y Southeastern Louisiana Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 22–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lake-charles-american-press-east-texas-b/129511074/ East Texas bowls over Lions 22–8 Lake Charles American-Press September 27, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Louisiana Tech 7 Tech Stadium Ruston, LA 7–15 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80376339/tech-pounds-east-texas-in-157-tilt/ The Daily Advertiser Tech pounds East Texas in 15–7 tilt October 4, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l 1964 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 9–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-ai-wi/129511303/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas A&I wins, 20–9 October 18, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 l y 1964 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross Jackson Field Alpine, TX 15–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-east-texas-bows/129511428/ The Tyler Courier-Times East Texas bows October 25, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w 1964 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 28–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news/29681896/ Express and News East Texas wins, 28–14 November 1, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Sam Houston State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX 0–6 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news-east-texas-state-falls/129511641/ Express and News East Texas State falls November 8, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 l Southwest Texas State Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 0–52 4,500 Southwest Texas smothers E. Texas https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97957786/southwest-texas-smothers-e-texas/ Express and News November 15, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 l y 1964 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 20–28 SFA dumps East Texans https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-sfa-dumps-east-texans/129511820/ The Shreveport Times November 22, 1964 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://lionathletics.com/sports/2015/8/31/FB_0831154147.aspx Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics December 12, 2016 August 1, 2023 Lion Football History Postseason awards All-Americans Fred Polser, Defensive Tackle, Second Team All-Lone Star Conference LSC First Team Fred Polser, Defensive Tackle LSC Second Team Charles Neuman, Offensive Line LSC Honorable Mention John Stooksberry, Quarterback Gayhart Jeanis, Safety References East Texas State Category:East Texas A&M Lions football seasons East Texas State Lions football