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1987 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&I + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Angelo State +^ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Eastern New Mexico 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Abilene Christian 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
East Texas State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the LSC. For the first time in program history, the East Texas State went winless in conference play. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Livingston*L 0–82,500
September 12at East Central*L 20–512,800
September 19at Southern Arkansas*L 17–213,300
September 26at Arkansas State*L 22–7712,330
October 3Southwestern Oklahoma State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 28–141,500
October 17at No. 3 Texas A&IL 6–4212,200
October 24West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 34–351,500
October 31at No. 5 Eastern New MexicoL 12–34
November 7Abilene Christian
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 19–385,000
November 14at No. 13 Angelo StateL 8–493,100
November 21Central State (OK)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 43–22350

Postseason awards

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

  • Winfred Essix, Wide Receiver

LSC Second Team

  • Kevin Hedges, Offensive Tackle
  • Aaron Muehlstein, Defensive Back
  • Jarrod Owens, Running Back

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Gary Compton, Tight End
  • Gary DeVaughn, Defensive Line
  • Darryl Duffie, Defensive Line
  • Joseph Hopkins, Wide Receiver
  • Kyle Paschal, Offensive Guard
  • Allen Roulette, Offensive Tackle
  • Royce Slechta, Quarterback

References

  1. "Arkansas State 77, East Texas State 22". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  3. "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. "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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