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The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Southwest Texas State. It was the team team's final LSC title under Hawkins, who retired at the end of the 1985 season. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas
1983 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC co-champion | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 8–2 (6–1 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ernest Hawkins |
Defensive coordinator | Eddie Vowell (1st season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&I | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | 2:00 pm | Cameron* | W 38–27 | 3,500 | |||
September 17 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Arkansas* |
| W 24–15 | 4,500 | ||
September 24 | 5:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana* | L 31–23 | 6,500 | |||
October 8 | 6:00 pm | Sam Houston State |
| W 51–14 | 7,000 | ||
October 15 | 2:00 pm | at Howard Payne |
| W 24–0 | 3,000 | ||
October 22 | 2:00 pm | Abilene Christian |
| W 31–28 | 5,500 | ||
October 29 | 2:00 pm | at No. 5 Southwest Texas State | No. 10 | L 44–21 | 14,616 | [1] | |
November 5 | 2:00 pm | Texas A&I |
| W 35–24 | |||
November 12 | 6:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin State |
| W 23–21 | 7,500 | ||
November 19 | 2:00 pm | at Angelo State | W 27–3 | 1,500 | |||
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