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1954 East Texas State Lions football team
American college football season
The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Southwest Texas State.[1][2]
Quick Facts East Texas State Lions football, LSC co-champion ...
| 1954 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC co-champion | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (5–0–1 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Abilene Christian* |
| L 19–41 | 6,000 | [3][4] |
| October 2 | Southwestern Louisiana* | W 33–13 | 4,000 | [5] | |
| October 9 | Trinity (TX)* |
| L 0–6 | [6] | |
| October 16 | at Lamar Tech | Beaumont, TX | W 16–14 | [7] | |
| October 22 | at Chattanooga* | L 6–41 | 7,000 | [8] | |
| October 30 | Sam Houston State |
| W 20–14 | 7,500 | [9] |
| November 6 | at Texas A&I | W 26–6 | 5,500 | [10] | |
| November 13 | at Stephen F. Austin |
| W 25–21 | 6,000 | [11] |
| November 20 | Southwest Texas State |
| T 7–7 | [12] | |
| November 25 | Sul Ross |
| W 27–6 | [13] | |
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- "Lone Star Shared". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1954". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- Oliver, Don (September 18, 1954). "East Texas State Opens ACC Grid Slate Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Oliver, Don (September 19, 1954). "ACC Slaughters Lions, 41–19". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas State Slams SLI 33 - 13". The Sunday Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 3, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unbeaten Trinity Nudges East Texas". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. 4B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas Beats Lamar Tech, 16-14". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. October 17, 1954. p. A10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UC runs wild in first half to top East Texas 41–6". The Chattanooga Times. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas Edge Past Sam Houston, 20-14". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. October 31, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas Beats Javelinas, 26-6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 7, 1954. p. 6D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas Nips Stephen F. Austin". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 5E. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Cats Clinch Title Tie By Tying East Texas". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1954. p. E4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Tex State Trips Sul Ross, Share LS Title". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. United Press. November 26, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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