1989 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1989 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 7 0 010 1 0
No. T–5 Angelo State ^ 5 2 011 3 0
Eastern New Mexico 5 2 07 3 0
Abilene Christian 5 2 05 5 0
East Texas State 2 5 04 6 0
Cameron 2 5 03 7 0
West Texas State 2 5 03 8 0
Central State (OK) 0 7 00 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for fifth in the LSC. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 2vs. Livingston*No. 18W 41–241,500
September 9at East Central*No. 18
W 42–101,500
September 16at No. T–6 (I-AA) Northwestern State*No. 20L 14–3811,400
September 30Central State (OK)W 33–312,500
October 7at No. 2 Texas A&IL 7–4813,500
October 14West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 21–201,000
October 21at Eastern New Mexico
L 28–45500
October 28Abilene Christian
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 21–245,500
November 4at No. T–5 Angelo StateL 8–357,000
November 11Cameron
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 32–351,200

[1][2]

Postseason awards

All-Americans

  • Terry Bagsby, Second Team Defensive End
  • Gary Compton, Second Team Receiver

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

  • Terry Bagsby, Defensive Lineman

LSC Second Team

  • Gary Compton, Wide Receiver
  • Kit Morton, Defensive End
  • John Varnell, Center

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Johnie Hurndon, Running Back
  • Shane Summers, Punter [3]

References

  1. "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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