1995 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1995 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1995 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Eddie Vowell, who was in his tenth 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 second the Lone Star Conference and qualified for the NCAA Division II Football Championships for the third time in give seasons. This was the final year the Lions represented East Texas State, as the school would join the Texas A&M University system and change its name to Texas A&M University–Commerce in 1996.

1995 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
1995 record8–4 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
1995 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^ 7 0 0  11 2 0
No. 11 East Texas State ^ 6 1 0  8 4 0
No. 15 Angelo State 4 2 1  6 3 1
Central Oklahoma 4 3 0  8 3 0
Eastern New Mexico 3 3 1  6 4 1
Abilene Christian 2 5 0  4 7 0
West Texas A&M 1 6 0  5 6 0
Tarleton State 0 7 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 2Central Arkansas Bears*
L 27-20
September 9at Harding Bison*
W 40-0
September 16at Henderson State Reddies*
W 6-3
September 23at Northwestern State Demons*
  • Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
L 45-17
September 30No. 7 Central Oklahoma Bronchos
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 17-9
October 7at No. 3 Texas A&M-Kingsville JavelinasNo. 16
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
L 37-18
October 14West Texas A&M Buffalos
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 51-7
October 21at Eastern New Mexico GreyhoundsNo. 20
  • Greyhound Stadium
  • Blackwater Draw, NM
W 28-14
October 28Abilene Christian WildcatsNo. 16
W 31-24
November 4at No. 7 Angelo State RamsNo. 15
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX
W 24-21
November 11Tarleton State TexansNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 48-3
November 18at No. 9 Portland State Vikings (NCAA Division II First Round)No. 11
L 56-35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Awards

All-Americans

  • Kevin Mathis, Cornerback, First Team
  • Daryl Anderson, Wide Receiver, Second Team
  • Chris Dolan, Punter, Second Team
  • David Dell, Placekicker, Second Team
  • Travis Marshall, Defensive End, Third Team
  • Jason Smith, Running Back, Honorable Mention

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC Superlatives

  • David Dell, Freshman of The Year

LSC First Team

  • Daryl Anderson, Wide Receiver
  • David Dell, Kicker
  • Chris Dolan, Punter
  • Kevin Mathis, Cornerback
  • Jason Smith, Running Back

LSC Second Team

  • Trent Dagen, Tight End
  • Jason Hoffman, Center
  • Travis Marshall, Defensive End
  • Carl Walker, Defensive Line

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Ralph Bennett, Offensive Tackle
  • James Epps, Wide Receiver
  • Chandler Evans, Quarterback
  • Manuel Evans, Defensive Back
  • Steve Holland, Safety
  • Donnie Jones, Safety
  • Derrick Kazee, Linebacker
  • Michael Rose, Defensive Tackle
  • Jim Suiter, Offensive Tackle
  • Chris Taylor, Linebacker
  • Greg Watson, Wide Receiver
  • Tim Wheeler, Defensive Tackle [2]

References

  1. "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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