1941 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1941 East Texas State Lions football team represented the East Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the Texas A&M University–Commerce) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1941 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Berry, the Lions compiled a 6–2–1 record (2–2 against conference opponents) and finished third in the Lone Star Conference.[1] The team played its home games at East Texas Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

1941 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1941 record6–2–1 (2–2 LSC)
Head coachBob Berry (7th season)
Home stadiumEast Texas Stadium
1941 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Texas State $ 4 0 0  7 1 0
Southwest Texas State 3 1 0  4 4 0
East Texas State 2 2 0  6 2 1
Sam Houston State 1 3 0  2 7 1
Stephen F. Austin 0 4 0  1 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Austin*
W 30–0[2]
September 27Abilene Christian*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 35–0
October 4Howard Payne*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
T 7–7[3]
October 11Stephen F. Austin
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 20–0[4]
October 18Texas Wesleyan*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 6–0[5]
October 25Ouachita Arkansas Teachers*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 14–0[6]
November 1at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TXW 20–75,000[7]
November 8Southwest Texas State
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 0–6[8]
November 15at North Texas State
L 8–158,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Texas A&M-Commerce Football Media Guide". Texas A&M-Commerce University. p. 81. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. "East Texas Raps Austin College". The Big Spring Daily Herald. September 21, 1941. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "East Texas Held To 7-7 Deadlock". The Paris News. October 5, 1941. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Meeks Leads Lions To Win Over Austin". The Pampa News. October 12, 1941. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Etex Lions Take Texas Wesleyan: Forward Pass and Lateral Nets Teedee And 6-0 Victory". The Paris News. October 19, 1941. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "East Texas State Wins". El Paso Times. October 26, 1941. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "East Texas Claws Sam Houston, 20-7". Sunday American-Statesman. November 2, 1941. p. 28 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "East Texas State Loses First Game". The Pampa News. November 9, 2019. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Denton Takes Third Title". The Big Spring Daily Herald. November 16, 1941. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
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