1989 East Texas State Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1989 East Texas State Lions Lone Star Conference LSC 4–6 2–5 Eddie Vowell 4th Memorial Stadium The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for fifth in the LSC. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Schedule 1989 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 2 w y y 18 1989 Livingston Tigers Livingston Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL 41–24 1,500 September 9 w y y 18 1989 East Central Tigers East Central Norris Field Ada, OK 42–10 1,500 September 16 l y y 20 Northwestern State T–6 (I-AA) Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA 14–38 11,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-demons-resurrect-big-play/144057020/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Demons resurrect big play, defeat ETSU Lions, 38–14 September 17, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w 1987 Central State Bronchos Central State (OK) Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 33–31 2,500 October 7 l y 1989 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I 2 Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX 7–48 13,500 October 14 w 1989 West Texas State Buffaloes West Texas State Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 21–20 1,000 October 21 l y 1987 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM 28–45 500 October 28 l 1987 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 21–24 5,500 November 4 l y 1989 Angelo State Rams Angelo State T–5 San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX 8–35 7,000 November 11 l 1989 Cameron Aggies Cameron Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX 32–35 1,200 Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (East Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/199/stats/13638 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 5, 2022 https://lionathletics.com/sports/2015/8/31/FB_0831154147.aspx Lion Football History Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics December 12, 2016 July 20, 2019 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 https://lionathletics.com/sports/2017/7/12/a-m-commerce-football-award-history.aspx Lion Football History Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics December 12, 2016 July 19, 2019 References East Texas State Category:East Texas A&M Lions football seasons East Texas State Lions football