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1952 East Texas State Lions football team
American college football season
The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Milburn Smith, the Lions compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title. East Texas State was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Lions beat Tennessee Tech.[1]
Quick Facts East Texas State Lions football, LSC championTangerine Bowl champion ...
| 1952 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC champion Tangerine Bowl champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, W 33–0 vs. Tennessee Tech | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 11–0 (5–0 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Abilene Christian* |
| W 21–0 | 6,000 | [2][3] | |
| September 27 | Trinity (TX)* | W 54–34 | [4] | |||
| October 3 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State* | Weatherford, OK | W 65–0 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | at Lamar Tech | Beaumont, TX | W 48–0 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Midwestern (TX)* |
| W 46–0 | 4,000 | [7][8] |
| October 25 | Sam Houston State |
| W 57–33 | 10,000 | [9] | |
| November 8 | at Stephen F. Austin | Nacogdoches, TX | W 54–7 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Southwest Texas State |
| W 63–23 | 10,000 | [11][12] |
| November 22 | Austin* |
| W 61–7 | [13] | ||
| November 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Sul Ross |
| W 27–7 | 2,500 | [14][15] |
| January 1 | vs. Tennessee Tech* | W 33–0 | 12,340 | [16][17] | ||
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- "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1952". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- Kee, Burnie (September 19, 1952). "Lions Favored To Beat ACC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 25. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - Hensley, Lewis (September 20, 1952). "ACC Scoreless First Time in 3 Years; ETS Wins 21-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas Lions Go After Tenth Victory". The McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette. McKinney, Texas. September 25, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas Rips Sooner Crew, 65-0". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. October 5, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Champ East Texas State Blasts Lamar Tech, 48-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. United Press. October 12, 1952. p. 22. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Worsham, Bud (October 18, 1952). "Tribe Takes On Unbeaten Lions at Vernon Tonight". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Worsham, Bud (October 19, 1952). "Unbeaten East Texas Lions Roll Over Indians, 46 to 0". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Kee, Burnie (October 26, 1952). "Lions Last Bearkats, 57-33". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 23. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Etex Staters Trample SFA In 54-7 Romp". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 9, 1952. p. 37. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas, Bobcats Clash In Commers Saturday Night". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. November 14, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Etexas Thumps Bobcats, 63-23". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 16, 1952. p. A18. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lions Blast Austin College". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. November 23, 1952. p. 1D. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas State To Play Sul Ross". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. November 29, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas Defeats Sul Ross". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. November 30, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Roberts, Harry (January 2, 1953). "East Texas Smothers Tech, 33-0". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Roberts, Harry (January 2, 1953). "East Texas Clubs Tech In Tangerine Bowl, 33-0 (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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