| 1949 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC champion | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (3–0 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Lion Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bob Berry, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.[1] [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at West Texas State* | Canyon, TX | L 7–41 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at Howard Payne* | Brownwood, TX | W 26–14 | 3,500 | [4] |
| October 8 | Stephen F. Austin | Commerce, TX | W 13–0 | 6,000 | [5][6] |
| October 15 | Corpus Christi* | Commerce, TX | L 7–14 | [7] | |
| October 22 | Hardin* | Commerce, TX | W 25–13 | [8] | |
| October 29 | at Sam Houston State | Huntsville, TX | W 20–13 | 6,000 | [9] |
| November 5 | at Southwest Texas State | San Marcos, TX | W 13–6 | 5,000 | [10] |
| November 12 | Trinity (TX)* | Commerce, TX | T 0–0 | [11] | |
| November 19 | North Texas State* |
| L 6–59 | 7,500 | [12] |
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References
- ↑ "Lone Star Loop Gridiron Figures". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1949". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Buffs Batter Opening Foe To Win, 41-7". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. September 18, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Lions Outscore Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 2, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "East Texas Lions Upset Stephen F. Austin 13 To 0 On Muddy Field". Tyler-Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 9, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "E. Texas State Win, 13 to 0, Over SFA". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 9, 1949. p. 38. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "UCC Downs East Texas With Late March, 14-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 16, 1949. p. 1D. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "East Texas Startles Favored Hardin, 25-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "East Texas Use Passes To Down Sam Houston". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. October 30, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Lion Rally Gains 13-6 Win Over Bobcats For Loop Title". Tyler-Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. United Press. November 6, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "East Texas State And Trinity Tie". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 2B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Eagles crush E. Texas State". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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