1969 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1969 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1969 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his sixth season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions shared the Lone Star Conference championship with Texas A&I, the eventual national champion.

1969 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–3 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach	Ernest Hawkins (6th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1/11 Texas A&I +^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
East Texas State +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Sul Ross	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Sam Houston State	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Howard Payne	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
McMurry	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Angelo State *	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tarleton State *	0	–	0	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant * – did not complete for conference title Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	2:00 pm	Abilene Christian*	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 23–28	^[1]
September 27	2:00 pm	at Southwestern Louisiana*	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 24–13	^[2]
October 4	6:00 pm	Texas–Arlington*	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 28–38	^[3]
October 11	6:00 pm	at McMurry	Abilene, TX	W 23–10	^[4]
October 18	2:00 pm	at No. 3 Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 14–28	^[5]
October 25	2:00 pm	Sul Ross	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 42–21	^[6]
November 1	2:00 pm	at Howard Payne	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 49–14	^[7]
November 8	2:00 pm	Sam Houston State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 42–28	^[8]
November 15	2:00 pm	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 26–6	^[9]
November 22	2:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 36–35	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Postseason awards

All-Americans

• Arthur James, First Team, tailback
• Jack Herrington, offensive tackle
• Don Hynds, defensive end

Lone Star Conference superlatives

• Coach of the Year: Ernest Hawkins

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

• George Daskalakes, wide receiver
• Jack Herrington, offensive tackle
• Don Hynds, defensive end
• Arthur James, tailback
• Dub Lewis, center

LSC Second Team

• Bill Allison, fullback
• Grady Ivy, center/linebacker
• Mike Kingcaid, defensive tackle
• Dwight White, defensive tackle

LSC Honorable Mention

• Jim Dietz, quarterback^[12]

References

1. "ACC defeats East Texas". The El Paso Times. September 21, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "ETSU cops 24–13 victory". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rebs' passes thump Lions". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1969. p. 2B. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. "ETSU clouts McMurry, 23–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "A&I whips East Texas". The Galveston Daily News. October 19, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lions drop Sul Ross in Lone Star". The Odessa American. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lion spurt jars Payne". Brownwood Bulletin. November 2, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "James stars in ETSU win". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bobcats clawed, 26–6, by high-steppin' Lions". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Deskalakes' point after catch spells doom for Axmen, 36–35". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
12. "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.