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1965 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1965 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1965 NAIA football season. They were led by Ernest Hawkins, who was in his second season. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished the season with a 4–5 record.

1965 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Sul Ross $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Texas A&I 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Howard Payne 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
McMurry 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Abilene Christian*
W 21–20[1]
September 25at Texas Lutheran*
W 13–6[2]
October 2Arlington State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 6–2010,000[3]
October 16at Texas A&I
L 12–268,700[4]
October 23Sul Ross
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 7–35[5]
October 30at Howard Payne
W 28–14[6]
November 6Sam Houston State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 7–09,000[7]
November 13Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 16–245,100[8]
November 20Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 20–28[9]
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

Postseason awards edit

All-Americans edit

  • Curtis Guyton, Third Team, running back

All-Lone Star Conference edit

LSC First Team edit

  • John Jones, defensive tackle

LSC Honorable Mention edit

  • Jerry Jolley, defensive back
  • Wardell Richardson, defensive line [10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Lions jinx Wildcats, 21–20". Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "East Texas tops Lutherans, 13–6". Express and News. September 26, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arlington halts ETSU Skein". The Paris News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Javelinas outlast East Texans, 26–12". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 17, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sul Ross keeps record perfect". The Odessa American. October 24, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Texas blanks HP". Brownwood Bulletin. October 31, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "E. Texas State nips Sam Houston". Longview News-Journal. November 7, 1963. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ETSU's Lions lose to SWT in last half". The Paris News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SFA uses fourth quarter for win". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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