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1949 East Texas State Lions football team

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1949 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLion Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 3 0 0 5 3 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 1 0 7 2 0
Southwest Texas State 1 2 0 3 6 1
Sam Houston State 0 3 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bob Berry, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.[1] [2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at West Texas State*
L 7–41[3]
October 1at Howard Payne*
W 26–143,500[4]
October 8Stephen F. Austin
W 13–06,000[5][6]
October 15Corpus Christi*
  • Lion Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 7–14[7]
October 22Hardin*
  • Lion Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 25–13[8]
October 29at Sam Houston StateW 20–136,000[9]
November 5at Southwest Texas State
W 13–65,000[10]
November 12Trinity (TX)*
  • Lion Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
T 0–0[11]
November 19North Texas State*dagger
  • Lion Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 6–597,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Lone Star Loop Gridiron Figures". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1949". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Buffs Batter Opening Foe To Win, 41-7". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. September 18, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Lions Outscore Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 2, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "East Texas Lions Upset Stephen F. Austin 13 To 0 On Muddy Field". Tyler-Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 9, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "E. Texas State Win, 13 to 0, Over SFA". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 9, 1949. p. 38. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "UCC Downs East Texas With Late March, 14-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 16, 1949. p. 1D. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "East Texas Startles Favored Hardin, 25-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "East Texas Use Passes To Down Sam Houston". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. October 30, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Lion Rally Gains 13-6 Win Over Bobcats For Loop Title". Tyler-Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. United Press. November 6, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "East Texas State And Trinity Tie". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 2B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Eagles crush E. Texas State". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.