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1985 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorEddie Vowell (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Cameron*W 14–31,200
September 21at Southern Arkansas*L 20–304,500
September 28at Northwestern State*W 34–245,000
October 5at Sam Houston State*W 40–215,500
October 12Central State (OK)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 13–414,500
October 26Eastern New Mexico
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 51–38
November 2Texas A&I
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 19–222,500
November 9at Angelo StateL 24–287,500
November 16at Howard PayneW 21–0
November 23Abilene Christian
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 9–30850
  • *Non-conference game

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

References

  1. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  3. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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