1992 East Texas State Lions football team

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1992 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Copeland
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas A&I $^ 6 0 0 9 3 0
No. 14 East Texas State 5 1 0 8 3 0
Angelo State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Eastern New Mexico 3 3 0 5 5 0
Central Oklahoma 2 4 0 6 4 0
Abilene Christian 2 5 0 3 6 0
Cameron 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the LSC. East Texas State finished the season at No. 14 in the NCAA Division II rankings. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Senior defensive back Eric Turner was a nominee for the Harlon Hill Trophy.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Central Arkansas*No. 15W 30–185,361
September 12at No. 1 Pittsburg State*No. 15L 13–277,000
September 19Southern Arkansas*W 31–66,500
September 26at Northwestern State*No. 17L 0–2010,200
October 5at Central OklahomaW 26–94,108
October 12at No. 4 Texas A&INo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 10–175,000
October 19Iowa WesleyanNo. 18
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 57–73,000
October 24Eastern New MexicoNo. T–14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 30–217,000
October 31at Abilene ChristianNo. 18W 37–36,000
November 7Angelo StateNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 25–115,000
November 14at CameronNo. 14
W 40–31,013

[1][2]

Postseason awards[edit]

Harlon Hill Trophy nominee[edit]

  • Eric Turner, Defensive Back, Senior

All-Americans[edit]

  • Eric Turner, Defensive Back, First Team
  • Fred Woods, Linebacker, First Team
  • Billy Watkins, Placekicker, First Team
  • Pat Williams, Defensive Back, First Team
  • Curtis Buckley, Strong Safety, Second Team
  • Anthony Brooks, Wide Receiver, Third Team
  • Earl Bell, Offensive Tackle, Honorable Mention
  • Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle, Honorable Mention

All-Lone Star Conference[edit]

LSC superlatives[edit]

  • Offensive Player of the Year: Anthony Brooks
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Turner

LSC First Team[edit]

  • Earl Bell, Offensive Tackle
  • Anthony Brooks, Wide Receiver
  • Curtis Buckley, Strong Safety
  • Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle
  • Michael Hightower, Running Back
  • Billy Minor, Wide Receiver
  • Eric Turner, Cornerback
  • Billy Watkins, Kicker
  • Pat Williams, Defensive Back
  • Fred Woods, Linebacker

LSC Second Team[edit]

  • Clint Dolezel, Quarterback
  • Cubby Gillingwater, Punter
  • Eric Herrick, Offensive Guard
  • Jarobi Nelson, Defensive Line
  • Terrance Toliver, Linebacker

LSC Honorable Mention[edit]

  • Jeremy Griffin, Running Back
  • Mark Jones, Safety
  • Steve Malin, Offensive Tackle [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Final 1992 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.