1970 East Texas State Lions football team

1970 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–6 (4–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1970 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/7 Texas A&I $^ 8 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. NR / T–20 Sam Houston State 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Sul Ross 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McMurry 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tarleton State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1970 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his seventh season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished 5–6 overall and 4–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12McNeese State*
W 57–266,500[1]
September 19at Abilene Christian*
L 21–418,500[2][3]
September 26at Sam Houston State
L 0–23[4]
October 3Howard Payne
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 21–28
October 10No. 6 Texas A&I
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 28–43
October 17at McMurry
  • Wilford Moore Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 3–10
October 24at Stephen F. Austin
W 34–25
October 31Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 22–19[5]
November 7at Sul Ross
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
W 29–24
November 14Angelo State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 35–8
November 21at Tarleton State
W 41–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

Postseason awards

All-Americans

  • Dub Lewis, First Team, Offensive Line
  • Dwight White, Honorable Mention, Defensive Line

LSC First Team

LSC Second Team

  • George Daskalakes, Receiver
  • Morris Minatee, Offensive Line

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Bill Allison, Fullback
  • Lowry Briley, Defensive Back
  • Jim Dietz, Quarterback
  • Terry Smith, Tight End
  • Doug Walker, Linebacker
  • Curtis Wester, Offensive Line [7]

References

  1. ^ "ET bombards McNeese, 57–26". The Paris News. September 13, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Abilene defeats East Texas team". The Odessa American. September 20, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Abilene Christian)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "Bearkats blank Lions by 23–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Texas halters Southwest". The El Past Times. November 1, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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