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1982 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorErnest Hawkins
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Southwest Texas State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 14 – 0 – 0
Angelo State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his 18th season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. This was also their first year as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), as East Texas State and the Lone Star Conference had ended their association with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11at Cameron*
W 35–21
September 18Southern Arkansas*
L 13–11
September 25Northwestern State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 24–20
October 9at Sam Houston State
L 21–13
October 16at Howard Payne
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 37–17
October 23at Abilene Christian
W 26–25
October 30No. 2 Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 34–38
November 6at Texas A&I
W 37–22
November 13at Stephen F. Austin
L 17–14
November 20Angelo State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 24–20

[1]

Postseason awards

All-Americans

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

  • Ben Boston, Defensive Back
  • Ricky Dirks, Running Back
  • Kyle Mackey, Quarterback
  • Peter Roos, Offensive Tackle

LSC Second Team

  • Javier Cardenas, Tight End
  • David Lowe, Defensive End
  • Burl Perry, Center

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Chris Flynn, Defensive Back
  • Randy Jones, Punter
  • Kevin Rush, Linebacker
  • Vaughn Williamson, Offensive Guard [2]

References

  1. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "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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