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1954 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–3–1 (5–0–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwest Texas State + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
East Texas State + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Sam Houston State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Lamar Tech 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Southwest Texas State.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Abilene Christian*
L 19–416,000[3][4]
October 2Southwestern Louisiana*
W 33–134,000[5]
October 9Trinity (TX)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 0–6[6]
October 16at Lamar TechBeaumont, TXW 16–14[7]
October 22at Chattanooga*
L 6–417,000[8]
October 30Sam Houston Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 20–147,500[9]
November 6at Texas A&I
W 26–65,500[10]
November 13at Stephen F. Austin
W 25–216,000[11]
November 20Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
T 7–7[12]
November 25Sul Ross
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 27–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Lone Star Shared". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1954". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Oliver, Don (September 18, 1954). "East Texas State Opens ACC Grid Slate Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Oliver, Don (September 19, 1954). "ACC Slaughters Lions, 41–19". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "East Texas State Slams SLI 33 - 13". The Sunday Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 3, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten Trinity Nudges East Texas". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. 4B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "East Texas Beats Lamar Tech, 16-14". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. October 17, 1954. p. A10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "UC runs wild in first half to top East Texas 41–6". The Chattanooga Times. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Texas Edge Past Sam Houston, 20-14". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. October 31, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "East Texas Beats Javelinas, 26-6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 7, 1954. p. 6D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "East Texas Nips Stephen F. Austin". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 5E. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "'Cats Clinch Title Tie By Tying East Texas". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1954. p. E4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "East Tex State Trips Sul Ross, Share LS Title". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. United Press. November 26, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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