1934 East Texas State Lions football team

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1934 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–0 (4–0 LSC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 4 0 0 8 0 0
North Texas State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Sam Houston State 2 2 0 3 4 2
Stephen F. Austin 1 2 1 3 3 2
Southwest Texas State 0 3 1 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 East Texas State Lions football team 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 1934 college football season. Led by John W. Rollins in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Louisiana Normal*Natchitoches, LAW 14–0[2]
October 5Stephen F. AustinCommerce, TXW 32–0[3]
October 12McMurry*Commerce, TXW 19–0[4]
October 19Sam Houston StateCommerce, TXW 6–0[5]
October 26at Trinity (TX)*Waxahachie, TXW 18–0[6]
November 2at Southeastern Oklahoma State*Durant, OKW 12–0[7]
November 9North Texas State TeachersCommerce, TXW 3–0[8]
November 17at Southwest Texas State
W 12–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. pp. 111, 181–207.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Normal Bows to East Texas Teachers By 14 to 0". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 29, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "East Texas Wins Over Lumberjacks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 6, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Etex Lions Win, 19 to 0". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. October 14, 1934. p. 11. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "East Texas Noses Out Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 20, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "East Texas Lions Shut Out Tigers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 27, 1934. p. 11. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Comment and Censi__e". The Durant Weekly News. November 9, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Commerce Gets 3-0 Win In Bitterly Fought Eagle Fray And Practically Nets Crown". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. November 10, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Etex Teachers win conference". The Austin American. November 18, 1934. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1934". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2023.