1949 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1949 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bob Berry, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.^{[1] [2]}

1949 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	5–3–1 (3–0 LSC)
Head coach	Bob Berry (11th season)
Home stadium	Lion Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Southwest Texas State	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Sam Houston State	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at West Texas State*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–41		[3]
October 1	at Howard Payne*	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 26–14	3,500	[4]
October 8	Stephen F. Austin	Lion Stadium Commerce, TX	W 13–0	6,000	[5][6]
October 15	Corpus Christi*	Lion Stadium Commerce, TX	L 7–14		[7]
October 22	Hardin*	Lion Stadium Commerce, TX	W 25–13		[8]
October 29	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 20–13	6,000	[9]
November 5	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 13–6	5,000	[10]
November 12	Trinity (TX)*	Lion Stadium Commerce, TX	T 0–0		[11]
November 19	North Texas State*	Lion Stadium Commerce, TX	L 6–59	7,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Lone Star Loop Gridiron Figures". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1949". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
3. "Buffs Batter Opening Foe To Win, 41-7". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. September 18, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Lions Outscore Howard Payne". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 2, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "East Texas Lions Upset Stephen F. Austin 13 To 0 On Muddy Field". Tyler-Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 9, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "E. Texas State Win, 13 to 0, Over SFA". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 9, 1949. p. 38. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "UCC Downs East Texas With Late March, 14-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 16, 1949. p. 1D. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "East Texas Startles Favored Hardin, 25-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "East Texas Use Passes To Down Sam Houston". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. October 30, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Lion Rally Gains 13-6 Win Over Bobcats For Loop Title". Tyler-Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. United Press. November 6, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "East Texas State And Trinity Tie". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 2B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Eagles crush E. Texas State". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.