1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
| 1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–3 LSC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mark Copeland |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 13,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Central Oklahoma ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas A&M | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for third in the LSC. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Texas A&M University–Commerce was renamed from East Texas State University after joining the Texas A&M University System in 1996.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Harding* | No. 11 | W 43–28 | 7,325 | ||
| September 14 | Henderson State* | No. 4 |
| W 19–14 | 2,011 | |
| September 21 | at Northwestern State* | No. 4 | L 7–33 | 11,256 | ||
| September 28 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | No. 8 |
| W 20–7 | 6,500 | |
| October 5 | at No. 3 Central Oklahoma | No. 6 | L 21–38 | 1,700 | ||
| October 12 | No. 8 Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| L 28–41 | 8,036 | ||
| October 19 | at West Texas A&M | W 31–0 | 3,150 | [1] | ||
| October 26 | Eastern New Mexico |
| W 42–10 | 4,674 | ||
| November 2 | Abilene Christian | W 17–0 | 2,000 | |||
| November 9 | Angelo State* | No. 16 |
| L 32–35 | 3,450 | |
| November 16 | at Tarleton State | W 56–17 | 1,500 | |||
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Postseason awards
All-Americans
- Kevin Mathis, First Team
- James Epps, Third Team
- Brett Bertrand, Honorable Mention
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC Superlatives
- Defensive Back of the Year: Kevin Mathis
LSC First Team
- Ralph Bennett, Offensive Tackle
- Brett Bertrand, Defensive End
- Cole Cayce, Quarterback
- David Dell, Kicker
- James Epps, Receiver
- Kevin Mathis, Cornerback
- Jim Suiter, Offensive Tackle
LSC Second Team
- Travis Marshall, Defensive End
LSC Honorable Mention
- Trey Burk, Offensive Guard
- Casey Cowan, Wide Receiver
- Jason Hoffman, Center
- Jermaine McDowell, Running Back
- Neal Searcy, Defensive Back
- Carl Wheeler, Defensive Back [3]
References
- ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "A&M Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2020.