1967 East Texas State Lions football team
American college football season
The 1967 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1967 NAIA football season . They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins , who was in his fourth 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 the season with a 4–6 record.
Schedule
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Postseason awards
All-Americans
Sam Walton, Second Team offensive line
Tom Black, Honorable Mention tight end
Arthur James, Honorable Mention tailback
Mike Venable, Honorable Mention linebacker
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC First Team
Tom Black, tight end
Arthur James, tailback
Sam Walton , offensive tackle
LSC Second Team
Chad Brown, offensive tackle
Tommy Briscoe, offensive guard
Mike Venable, linebacker
LSC Honorable Mention
Charles Froneberger, center [ 10]
References
^ "Wildcats fracture East Texas St. jinx" . The Abilene Reporter-News . September 17, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebels squeeze past Lions 7–6" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . October 1, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Puckett-to-Stansbury for 13–9 win" . The Abilene Reporter-News . October 8, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Javs win to remain undefeated" . Express and News . October 15, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sul Ross falls to East Texas" . The Odessa American . October 22, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Jackets bounce by ETS" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . October 28, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "East Texas State socks Sam Houston" . The Shreveport Times . November 5, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "SWT pounds East Texas" . The Austin American . November 12, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lions slip by 'Jacks" . The Abilene Reporter-News . November 19, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
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