1990 East Texas State Lions football team
| 1990 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 28–60 at Pittsburg State | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (7–0 LSC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mark Copeland |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 7 East Texas State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (OK) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title for the first time since 1983. East Texas advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Grand Valley State in the first round before falling to Pittsburg State in the quarterfinals. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Wide receiver Gary Compton was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | Livingston* | W 45–6 | 1,500 | ||
| September 8 | East Central* |
| W 59–6 | 2,200 | |
| September 15 | at Southern Arkansas* | No. 12 |
| L 17–22 | 4,000 |
| September 22 | at Northwestern State* | L 17–24 | 10,400 | ||
| September 29 | at Central State (OK) | W 17–10 | 1,200 | ||
| October 6 | Texas A&I | No. 20 |
| W 26–6 | 2,800 |
| October 13 | at West Texas State | No. 16 | W 51–35 | 5,110 | |
| October 20 | Eastern New Mexico | No. 14 |
| W 19–0 | 3,800 |
| October 27 | at Abilene Christian | No. 10 | W 63–34 | 7,500 | |
| November 3 | No. 15 Angelo State | No. 9 |
| W 42–7 | 8,500 |
| November 10 | at Cameron | No. 7 |
| W 59–0 | 4,500 |
| November 17 | at No. 6 Grand Valley State | No. 7 | W 20–14 | ||
| November 24 | at No. 3 Pittsburg State | No. 7 |
| L 28–60 | |
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Awards
[edit]Harlon Hill Trophy Nominee: Gary Compton
All-Americans
[edit]- Terry Bagsby, Defensive End, First Team
- Dwayne Phorne, Offensive Line, Second Team
- Eric Turner, Defensive Back, Second Team
All-Lone Star Conference
[edit]LSC Superlatives
[edit]- Coach of The Year: Eddie Vowell
- Defensive Player of the Year: Terry Bagsby
- Outstanding Lineman of The Year: Terry Bagsby
- Offensive Back of the Year: Bobby Bounds
- Outstanding Back of the Year: Gary Compton
LSC First Team
[edit]- Terry Bagsby, Defensive End
- Bob Bounds, Quarterback
- Gary Compton, Tight End/Wide Receiver
- Jimmy Hooker, Safety
- Dwayne Phorne, Offensive Tackle
- Chad Turner, Linebacker
- Eric Turner, Cornerback
- Billy Watkins, Placekicker
- Jim White, Offensive Center
LSC Second Team
[edit]- Micah Haley, Defensive Line
- Don Madden, Offensive Guard
- Gary Perry, Running Back
LSC Honorable Mention
[edit]- Brian Harp, Wide Receiver
- Lance Hyder, Defensive End
- Willie Mozeke, Running Back
- Joseph Showell, Offensive Tackle
- Finis Turner, Safety [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Final 1990 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 17, 2019.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.