1982 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorErnest Hawkins
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Southwest Texas State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 14 – 0 – 0
Angelo State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas A&I 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Howard Payne 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the LSC. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Cameron*
W 35–215,000[1]
September 18Southern Arkansas*
L 11–136,000[2]
October 2Northwestern State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 24–205,500[3]
October 9at Sam Houston State
L 13–213,500[4]
October 16Howard Payne
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 37–173,000[5]
October 23at Abilene Christian
W 26–2513,500[6]
October 30No. 1 Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 34–387,500[7]
November 6at Texas A&I
W 37–229,500[8]
November 13at Stephen F. Austin
L 14–174,215[9]
November 20Angelo State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 24–201,500[10]

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Postseason awards

All-Americans

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

LSC Second Team

LSC Honorable Mention

References

  1. ^ "East Texas tops Cameron as Aggie comeback fails". The Daily Oklahoman. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S. Ark. 13, E. Texas St. 11". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Demo lose 24–20 in final 2 minutes". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston St. 21, E. Texas St. 13". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Texas State, 37–17". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Texas nips Abilene Christian". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas survives close call". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jinx holds true, East Texas tops Javelinas". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Jacks triumph over East Texas". Longview News-Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ET blasts ASU home". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "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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