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1986 East Texas State Lions football team

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1986 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 6 0 0 7 4 0
No. 8 Texas A&I 4 2 0 9 2 0
No. T–10 Abilene Christian 4 2 0 7 3 0
Eastern New Mexico 3 3 0 8 3 0
Angelo State 3 3 0 6 5 0
East Texas State 1 5 0 2 9 0
Howard Payne 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell in his first season as head coach. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished sixth in the Lone Star Conference and posted only their second losing record in 20 years.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Livingston Tigers*
W 9-2
September 13Southern Arkansas Muleriders*
L 21-10
September 27at Arkansas State Indians*
L 44-0
October 4at Tennessee State Tigers*
L 15-6
October 11at Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
L 19-9
October 18Texas A&I Javelinas
L 42-0
October 18West Texas State Buffalos
L 49-19
November 1Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 21-6
November 8at Abilene Christian Wildcats
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 20-12
November 15Angelo State Rams
L 43-16
November 22Howard Payne Yellowjackets
W 42-16
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

Postseason Awards

All-Americans

  • Mike Ciszewski, Honorable Mention Linebacker
  • Lawrence Motton, Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

  • Mike Ciszewski, LB (1986)
  • Lawrence Motton, DL (1986)

LSC Second Team

  • Mark Kerr, Defensive Lineman
  • Aaron Muehlstein, Defensive Back
  • Allen Roulette, Offensive Tackle
  • Vincent Stowers, Defensive Back

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Robert Giddens, Tight End
  • Dexter Harvey, Defensive End
  • Curtis Langston, Offensive Guard
  • Dan Roberson, Punter
  • Stacy Williams, Defensive Back [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.