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The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for fifth in the LSC. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
| 1989 East Texas State Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–5 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Texas A&I $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–5 Angelo State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (OK) | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | vs. Livingston* | No. 18 | W 41–24 | 1,500 | ||
| September 9 | at East Central* | No. 18 |
| W 42–10 | 1,500 | |
| September 16 | at No. T–6 (I-AA) Northwestern State* | No. 20 | L 14–38 | 11,400 | [1] | |
| September 30 | Central State (OK) | W 33–31 | 2,500 | |||
| October 7 | at No. 2 Texas A&I | L 7–48 | 13,500 | |||
| October 14 | West Texas State |
| W 21–20 | 1,000 | ||
| October 21 | at Eastern New Mexico |
| L 28–45 | 500 | ||
| October 28 | Abilene Christian |
| L 21–24 | 5,500 | ||
| November 4 | at No. T–5 Angelo State | L 8–35 | 7,000 | |||
| November 11 | Cameron |
| L 32–35 | 1,200 | ||
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All-Americans
- Terry Bagsby, Second Team Defensive End
- Gary Compton, Second Team Receiver
All-Lone Star Conference
LSC First Team
- Terry Bagsby, Defensive Lineman
LSC Second Team
- Gary Compton, Wide Receiver
- Kit Morton, Defensive End
- John Varnell, Center
LSC Honorable Mention
- Johnie Hurndon, Running Back
- Shane Summers, Punter [4]
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