The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the LSC. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
| 1993 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (1–4 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 19 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Oklahoma | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | Central Arkansas* | No. 6 | W 16–13 | 4,500 | |
| September 11 | at Northwest Missouri State* | No. 6 | W 45–11 | 4,500 | |
| September 18 | at Henderson State* | No. 5т | L 0–7 | 3,212 | |
| September 25 | at Northwestern State* | No. 18т | L 19–30 | 9,200 | |
| October 2 | No. 10 Central Oklahoma | No. 20 |
| W 30–27 | 6,100 |
| October 9 | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | No. 12 | L 3–28 | 5,100 | |
| October 16 | Delta State* |
| W 19–14 | 3,500 | |
| October 23 | at Eastern New Mexico | L 0–15 | 600 | ||
| October 30 | No. 20т Abilene Christian |
| L 10–17 | 2,000 | |
| November 6 | at No. 13 Angelo State | L 8–31 | 7,600 | ||
| November 13 | Texas Southern* |
| W 16–7 | 600 | |
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Postseason awards
editAll-Americans
edit- Fred Woods, Linebacker, First Team (Consensus)
- Billy Watkins, Placekicker, First Team
- Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle, Third Team
- Kevin Mathis, Cornerback, Honorable Mention
Cubby Gillingwater, Punter, Honorable Mention
All-Lone Star Conference
editLSC First Team
edit- Eric Herrick, Offensive Guard
- Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle
- Fred Woods, Linebacker
LSC Second Team
edit- Clint Dolezel, Quarterback
- Cubby Gillingwater, Punter
- Brian Jones, Offensive Tackle
- Kevin Mathis, Cornerback
- Billy Watkins, Kicker
- Donald Wesley, Wide Receiver
LSC Honorable Mention
edit- Marcus Gates, Defensive Back
- Michael Hightower, Running Back
- Clarence Nobles, Linebacker [3]
References
edit- ^ "Final 1993 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.