1992 East Texas State Lions football team
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| 1992 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (5–1 LSC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mark Copeland |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the LSC. East Texas State finished the season at No. 14 in the NCAA Division II rankings. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Senior defensive back Eric Turner was a nominee for the Harlon Hill Trophy.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | at Central Arkansas* | No. 15 | W 30–18 | 5,361 | |
| September 12 | at No. 1 Pittsburg State* | No. 15 | L 13–27 | 7,000 | |
| September 19 | Southern Arkansas* | W 31–6 | 6,500 | ||
| September 26 | at Northwestern State* | No. 17 | L 0–20 | 10,200 | |
| October 5 | at Central Oklahoma | W 26–9 | 4,108 | ||
| October 12 | at No. 4 Texas A&I | No. 15 |
| L 10–17 | 5,000 |
| October 19 | Iowa Wesleyan | No. 18 |
| W 57–7 | 3,000 |
| October 24 | Eastern New Mexico | No. 14т |
| W 30–21 | 7,000 |
| October 31 | at Abilene Christian | No. 18 | W 37–3 | 6,000 | |
| November 7 | Angelo State | No. 14 |
| W 25–11 | 5,000 |
| November 14 | at Cameron | No. 14 |
| W 40–3 | 1,013 |
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Postseason awards
[edit]Harlon Hill Trophy nominee
[edit]- Eric Turner, Defensive Back, Senior
All-Americans
[edit]- 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
[edit]LSC superlatives
[edit]- Offensive Player of the Year: Anthony Brooks
- Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Turner
LSC First Team
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Clint Dolezel, Quarterback
- Cubby Gillingwater, Punter
- Eric Herrick, Offensive Guard
- Jarobi Nelson, Defensive Line
- Terrance Toliver, Linebacker
LSC Honorable Mention
[edit]- Jeremy Griffin, Running Back
- Mark Jones, Safety
- Steve Malin, Offensive Tackle [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Final 1992 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.