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1981 East Texas State Lions football team
American college football season
The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the LSC. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Quick Facts East Texas State Lions football, Conference ...
| 1981 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–3 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Southwest Texas State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Texas A&I | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 East Texas State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Cameron* | W 17–13 | 8,000 | [1] | |
| September 19 | at Southern Arkansas* |
| L 37–39 | [2] | |
| September 26 | Central State (OK)* |
| W 31–28 | 8,500 | [3] |
| October 3 | at Northwestern State* | W 28–21 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 10 | Sam Houston State |
| W 37–14 | 1,200–1,800 | [5][6] |
| October 17 | at Howard Payne |
| W 42–0 | 1,500 | [7] |
| October 24 | Abilene Christian |
| L 14–19 | 2,500 | [8] |
| October 31 | at No. 1 Southwest Texas State | L 7–38 | 10,000–10,899 | [9][10] | |
| November 7 | No. 6 Texas A&I |
| W 37–13 | 9,500 | [11] |
| November 14 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 30–6 | 3,500 | [12] |
| November 21 | at Angelo State | L 32–44 | 5,005 | [13] | |
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All-Americans
- Cary Noiel, First Team running back
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC First Team
- Cary Noiel, running back
LSC Second Team
- Anthony Brock, linebacker
- Frank Moore, tight end
- Peter Roos, offensive tackle
- Ted Sample, fullback
- Darren Smith, defensive back
- Randy Smith, tight end
LSC Honorable Mention
- Blake Cooper, center
- Randy Jones, punter
- Kyle Mackey, quarterback[16]
- "QB leads East Texas". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S. Arkansas nips ETSU". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas edges Central State". The Daily Oklahoman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lions roar as Demons' homecoming is spoiled". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Noiel, ETSU bomb Bearcats". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- "Unbeaten East Texas State socks Howard Payne 42–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Abilene Christian 19, ETSU 14". The Odessa American. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SWT rolls over East Texas, 38–7". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- "Commerce jinx strikes Hoggies". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Texas stops SFA". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rams end on high note". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.