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1992 East Texas State Lions football team

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1992 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record8-3 (5-1 LSC)
Head coach
  • Eddie Vowell (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorRonnie Feldman
Defensive coordinatorMark Copeland
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas A&I $^ 6 0 0 9 3 0
No. 14 East Texas State 5 1 0 8 3 0
Angelo State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Eastern New Mexico 3 3 0 5 5 0
Central Oklahoma 2 4 0 6 4 0
Abilene Christian 2 5 0 3 6 0
Cameron 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1992 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his seventh 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 second the Lone Star Conference and ranked 14th in the nation. Senior Defensive Back Eric Turner was a nominee for the Harlon Hill Trophy.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 5at Central Arkansas Bears*No. 15
W 30-18
September 13No. 1 Pittsburg State Gorillas*No. 15
L 27-13
September 19Southern Arkansas Muleriders*
W 31-6
September 26at Northwestern Louisiana State Demons*No. 12
  • Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 20-0
October 5at Central Oklahoma Bronchos
W 26-9
October 12at Texas A&I JavelinasNo. 15
L 17-10
October 19Iowa Wesleyan TigersNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 57-7
October 24Eastern New Mexico GreyhoundsNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 30-21
October 31at Abilene Christian WildcatsNo. 18
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 37-3
November 7Angelo State RamsNo. 14
W 25-11
November 14at Cameron AggiesNo. 14
W 40-3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Postseason Awards

Harlon Hill Trophy Nominee

  • Eric Turner, Defensive Back, Senior

All-Americans

  • Eric Turner, Defensive Back, First Team
  • Fred Woods, Linebacker, First Team
  • Billy Watkins, Placekicker, First Team
  • Pat Williams, Defensive Back, First Team
  • Curtis Buckley, Strong Safety, Second Team
  • Anthony Brooks, Wide Receiver, Third Team
  • Earl Bell, Offensive Tackle, Honorable Mention
  • Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle, Honorable Mention

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC Superlatives

  • Offensive Player of the Year: Anthony Brooks
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Turner

LSC First Team

  • Earl Bell, Offensive Tackle
  • Anthony Brooks, Wide Receiver
  • Curtis Buckley, Strong Safety
  • Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle
  • Michael Hightower, Running Back
  • Billy Minor, Wide Receiver
  • Eric Turner, Cornerback
  • Billy Watkins, Kicker
  • Pat Williams, Defensive Back
  • Fred Woods, Linebacker

LSC Second Team

  • Clint Dolezel, Quarterback
  • Cubby Gillingwater, Punter
  • Eric Herrick, Offensive Guard
  • Jarobi Nelson, Defensive Line
  • Terrance Toliver, Linebacker

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Jeremy Griffin, Running Back
  • Mark Jones, Safety
  • Steve Malin, Offensive Tackle [2]

References

  1. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 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.