1982 East Texas State Lions football team
| 1982 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–3 LSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ernest Hawkins |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the LSC. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Cameron* |
| W 35–21 | 5,000 | [1] |
| September 18 | Southern Arkansas* | L 11–13 | 6,000 | [2] | |
| October 2 | Northwestern State* |
| W 24–20 | 5,500 | [3] |
| October 9 | at Sam Houston State | L 13–21 | 3,500 | [4] | |
| October 16 | Howard Payne |
| W 37–17 | 3,000 | [5] |
| October 23 | at Abilene Christian | W 26–25 | 13,500 | [6] | |
| October 30 | No. 1 Southwest Texas State |
| L 34–38 | 7,500 | [7] |
| November 6 | at Texas A&I | W 37–22 | 9,500 | [8] | |
| November 13 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 14–17 | 4,215 | [9] | |
| November 20 | Angelo State |
| W 24–20 | 1,500 | [10] |
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Postseason awards[edit]
All-Americans[edit]
- Kyle Mackey, Honorable Mention Quarterback
All-Lone Star Conference[edit]
LSC First Team[edit]
- Ben Boston, Defensive Back
- Ricky Dirks, Running Back
- Kyle Mackey, Quarterback
- Peter Roos, Offensive Tackle
LSC Second Team[edit]
- Javier Cardenas, Tight End
- David Lowe, Defensive End
- Burl Perry, Center
LSC Honorable Mention[edit]
- Chris Flynn, Defensive Back
- Randy Jones, Punter
- Kevin Rush, Linebacker
- Vaughn Williamson, Offensive Guard [13]
References[edit]
- ^ "East Texas tops Cameron as Aggie comeback fails". The Daily Oklahoman. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S. Ark. 13, E. Texas St. 11". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demo lose 24–20 in final 2 minutes". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston St. 21, E. Texas St. 13". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas State, 37–17". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas nips Abilene Christian". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas survives close call". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jinx holds true, East Texas tops Javelinas". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Jacks triumph over East Texas". Longview News-Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ET blasts ASU home". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.