1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
The 1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University-Commerce in the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his 11th season at A&M-Commerce. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Lions finished third in the LSC, and it was their first season to participate as Texas A&M-Commerce after the former East Texas State joined the A&M University System in the Fall of 1996.
| 1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| 1996 record | 7–4 (4–3 LSC) |
| Head coach | Eddie Vowell (11th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mark Copeland |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 13,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Central Oklahoma ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas A&M | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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| September 7 | Harding* | No. 11 | W 43-28 | |
| September 14 | No. 20 Henderson State* | No. 4 |
| W 19-14 |
| September 21 | at Northwestern State (Louisiana)* | No. 4 |
| L 33-7 |
| September 28 | at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* | No. 8 |
| W 24–30 |
| October 5 | at No. 3 Central Oklahoma | No. 6 |
| L 38-21 |
| October 12 | No. 8 Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| L 41–28 | |
| October 19 | at West Texas A&M |
| W 31-0 | |
| October 26 | Eastern New Mexico |
| W 42-10 | |
| November 2 | Abilene Christian |
| W 17-0 | |
| November 9 | Angelo State* | No. 16 |
| L 35-32 |
| November 16 | at Tarleton State | No. 20 |
| W 56-17 |
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Postseason awards
All-Americans
- Kevin Mathis, First Team
- James Epps, Third Team
- Brett Bertrand, Honorable Mention
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC Superlatives
- Defensive Back of the Year: Kevin Mathis
LSC First Team
- Ralph Bennett, Offensive Tackle
- Brett Bertrand, Defensive End
- Cole Cayce, Quarterback
- David Dell, Kicker
- James Epps, Receiver
- Kevin Mathis, Cornerback
- Jim Suiter, Offensive Tackle
LSC Second Team
- Travis Marshall, Defensive End
LSC Honorable Mention
- Trey Burk, Offensive Guard
- Casey Cowan, Wide Receiver
- Jason Hoffman, Center
- Jermaine McDowell, Running Back
- Neal Searcy, Defensive Back
- Carl Wheeler, Defensive Back [1]
References
- "A&M Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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