1988 East Texas State Lions football team
The 1988 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions started out the season at 8-1 and reached as high as number 2 in the national polls before losing their final two games. It was Vowell's first winning season as head coach and the first season at .500 in three years, and the first winning season since 1983.
| 1988 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| 1988 record | 8-3 (5-2 LSC) |
| Head coach | Eddie Vowell (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas A&I $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 East Texas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (OK) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | at Livingston Tigers* |
| W 25-14 | |
| September 13 | East Central Oklahoma Tigers* |
| W 22-19 | |
| September 17 | Southern Arkansas Muleriders* | No. 10 |
| W 17-11 |
| September 24 | at Northwestern Louisiana State Demons* | No. 10 |
| L 41-13 |
| October 5 | at Central Oklahoma State Bronchos | No. 10 |
| W 35-21 |
| October 8 | Texas A&I Javelinas | No. 10 |
| W 42-35 |
| October 15 | West Texas State | No. 5 |
| W 41-37 |
| October 22 | Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds | No. 2 |
| W 28-13 |
| October 29 | at Abilene Christian Wildcats | No. 2 |
| W 39-24 |
| November 5 | at Angelo State Rams | No. 2 |
| L 56-23 |
| November 12 | Cameron Aggies | No. 9 |
| L 42-6 |
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Postseason Awards
All-Americans
- Kit Morton, First Team Defensive End
- Gary Compton, Honorable Mention Receiver
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC First Team
- Mike Ciszewski, Linebacker
- Gary Compton, Tight End/Receiver
- Kerry Shelton, Free Safety
LSC Second Team
- Jeff Dotie, Receiver
- Kit Morton, Defensive End
- Jarrod Owens, Running Back
- Allen Roulette, Offensive Tackle
- Steve Sellers, Offensive Lineman
- Mike Trigg, Quarterback
LSC Honorable Mention
- Gary DeVaughn, Defensive Line
- Kevin Hedges, Offensive Tackle
- Lee Hucklebridge, Defensive Line
- Jeff Manuel, Safety
- Aaron Muehlstein, Defensive Back
- Ronnie Prater, Wide Receiver
- Shane Summers, Punter
- John Varnell, Center [2]
References
- "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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