1964 East Texas State Lions football team

1964 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2/10 Sam Houston State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 14/NR Sul Ross 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Southwest Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Howard Payne 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the LSC. Hawkins had taken over the program after the sudden death of Jules V. Sikes in the spring of 1964. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Abilene Christian*
L 11–1710,000[1]
September 26Southeastern Louisiana*
W 22–8[2]
October 3at No. 7 Louisiana Tech*
L 7–157,500[3]
October 17Texas A&I
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 9–20[4]
October 24at Sul Ross
L 15–27[5]
October 31Howard Payne
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 28–14[6]
November 7at Sam Houston State
L 0–68,500[7]
November 14Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 0–524,500[8]
November 21at Stephen F. Austin
L 20–28[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10]

Postseason awards

All-Americans

  • Fred Polser, Defensive Tackle, Second Team

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

  • Fred Polser, Defensive Tackle

LSC Second Team

  • Charles Neuman, Offensive Line

LSC Honorable Mention

  • John Stooksberry, Quarterback
  • Gayhart Jeanis, Safety [10]

References

  1. ^ "ACC shades East Texas, 17–11". Abilene Reporter-News. September 20, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "East Texas bowls over Lions 22–8". Lake Charles American-Press. September 27, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech pounds East Texas in 15–7 tilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 4, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas A&I wins, 20–9". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Texas bows". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 25, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Texas wins, 28–14". Express and News. November 1, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Texas State falls". Express and News. November 8, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southwest Texas smothers E. Texas". Express and News. November 15, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SFA dumps East Texans". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1964. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2023.