1954 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–3–1 (5–0–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1954 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwest Texas State + 5 0 16 3 1
East Texas State + 5 0 16 3 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 3 06 3 0
Sam Houston State 3 3 06 4 0
Texas A&I 2 4 06 5 0
Sul Ross 1 5 04 7 0
Lamar Tech 1 5 03 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Southwest Texas State.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Abilene Christian*
L 19–416,000[3][4]
October 2Southwestern Louisiana*W 33–134,000[5]
October 9Trinity (TX)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 0–6[6]
October 16at Lamar TechBeaumont, TXW 16–14[7]
October 22at Chattanooga*L 6–417,000[8]
October 30Sam Houston Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 20–147,500[9]
November 6at Texas A&IW 26–65,500[10]
November 13at Stephen F. Austin
W 25–216,000[11]
November 20Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
T 7–7[12]
November 25Sul Ross
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 27–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "Lone Star Shared". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 10, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1954". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. Oliver, Don (September 18, 1954). "East Texas State Opens ACC Grid Slate Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Oliver, Don (September 19, 1954). "ACC Slaughters Lions, 41–19". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "East Texas State Slams SLI 33 - 13". The Sunday Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 3, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Unbeaten Trinity Nudges East Texas". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. 4B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "East Texas Beats Lamar Tech, 16-14". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. October 17, 1954. p. A10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "UC runs wild in first half to top East Texas 41–6". The Chattanooga Times. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "East Texas Edge Past Sam Houston, 20-14". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. October 31, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "East Texas Beats Javelinas, 26-6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 7, 1954. p. 6D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "East Texas Nips Stephen F. Austin". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 5E. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "'Cats Clinch Title Tie By Tying East Texas". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1954. p. E4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "East Tex State Trips Sul Ross, Share LS Title". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. United Press. November 26, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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