1955 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–4–1 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State + 5 1 06 1 2
Southwest Texas State + 5 1 06 1 2
East Texas State + 5 1 05 4 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 4 05 4 0
Lamar Tech 2 4 04 6 0
Texas A&I 2 4 04 6 0
Sul Ross 0 6 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Sam Houston State and Southwest Texas State.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.Abilene Christian*T 7–76,000[3][4]
October 18:00 p.m.at Southwestern Louisiana*L 15–20[5][6]
October 8at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXL 20–35[7]
October 15Lamar Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 33–7[8]
October 22Austin*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 7–12[9]
October 29at Sam Houston StateW 14–07,000[10][11]
November 5Texas A&Idagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 14–78,000[12]
November 12Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 33–14[13]
November 19at Southwest Texas State
L 7–275,500[14]
November 24at Sul RossAlpine, TXW 14–0[15]

References

  1. "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1955". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. Oliver, Don (September 24, 1955). "East Texas State 11 Seeks Revenge Over ACC Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Oliver, Don (September 25, 1955). "Harber's Passes Earn 7-7 Tie For Wildcats". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "SLI Hosts Strong East Texas 11". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. September 30, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "SLI Upsets Texans 20-15 in Thrilling Duel". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 2, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Trinity Overpowers East Texas, 35-20". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "East Texas Rambles By Lamar Tech 33-8[sic]". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Kangaroos Rout Lions, 12 To 7". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Sam Houston Hosts E. Texas In Homecoming". The Eagle. Bryan, Texas. October 27, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "East Texas State Stuns Bearcats By 14-0 Count". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 2B. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "East Texas State Downs A&I, 14-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 6, 1955. p. 3D. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "East Texas State Rips Lumberjacks". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 7B. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. Eskew, Charley (November 20, 1955). "'Cats Upset East Texas For Part of LSC Crown". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Lions Blank Lobos, Share LSC Crown". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 25, 1955. p. 30. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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