1991 East Texas State Lions football team
| 1991 East Texas State Lions football | |
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NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 28–38 at Pittsburg State | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 8–4–1 (4–1–1 LSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ronnie Feldman |
| Defensive coordinator | Mark Copeland |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 East Texas State ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Oklahoma | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–4–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the LSC. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Grand Valley State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Pittsburg State in the quarterfinals. East Texas State played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | at Livingston* | No. 7 | W 44–6 | 3,000 | |
| September 14 | No. 2 Pittsburg State* | No. 7 | W 20–13 | 8,600 | |
| September 21 | at Southern Arkansas* | No. 4 |
| L 6–14 | 5,000 |
| September 28 | at Northwestern State* | No. 12 | L 23–26 | 11,400 | |
| October 5 | Central Oklahoma |
| W 51–21 | 5,200 | |
| October 12 | at No. 12 Texas A&I | W 24–22 | 11,500 | ||
| October 19 | Wayne State (NE)* | No. 14 |
| W 54–16 | 2,500 |
| October 26 | at Eastern New Mexico | No. 11 | L 14–17 | 2,500 | |
| November 2 | Abilene Christian |
| W 37–3 | 2,500 | |
| November 9 | at Angelo State | T 39–39 | 3,200 | ||
| November 16 | Cameron | No. 19 |
| W 39–7 | 300 |
| November 23 | No. 9 Grand Valley State* | No. 19 |
| W 36–15 | |
| November 30 | at No. 3 Pittsburg State* | No. 19 | Carnie Smith Stadium (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) | L 28–38 | |
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Awards[edit]
All-Americans[edit]
- Dwayne Phorne, Offensive Line, First Team
- Eric Turner, Defensive Back, First Team
- Micah Haley, Defensive Line, Second Team
- Billy Watkins, Placekicker, Second Team
- Jim White, Center, Second Team
- Bobby Bounds, Quarterback, Honorable Mention
- Curtis Buckley, Safety, Honorable Mention
All-Lone Star Conference[edit]
LSC Superlatives[edit]
- Offensive Back of the Year: Bobby Bounds
- Defensive Back of the Year: Eric Turner
LSC First Team[edit]
- Bobby Bounds, Quarterback
- Joe Brookins, Defensive Back
- Curtis Buckley, Strong Safety
- Micah Haley, Defensive Line
- Brian Harp, Wide Receiver
- Dwayne Phorne, Offensive Tackle
- Eddie Tenison, Wide Receiver
- Eric Turner, Cornerback
- Billy Watkins, Kicker
- Jim White, Center
LSC Second Team[edit]
- David Chapman, Fullback
- David Gaskamp, Offensive Guard
- Finis Turner, Safety
LSC Honorable Mention[edit]
- Earl Bell, Offensive Tackle
- Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle
- Jimmy Hooker, Strong Safety
- Mike Meador, Quarterback
- Billy Minor, Wide Receiver
- Kevin Oblander, Defensive Line
- Gary Perry, Running Back
- Aaron Postert, Tight End
- Joseph Showell, Offensive Tackle
- Terrance Toliver, Linebacker [3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.