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1955 East Texas State Lions football team

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1955 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–4–1 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sam Houston State + 5 1 0 6 1 2
Southwest Texas State + 5 1 0 6 1 2
East Texas State + 5 1 0 5 4 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 4 0 5 4 0
Lamar Tech 2 4 0 4 6 0
Texas A&I 2 4 0 4 6 0
Sul Ross 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Sam Houston State and Southwest Texas State.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.Abilene Christian*T 7–76,000[3][4]
October 18:00 p.m.at Southwestern Louisiana*L 15–20[5][6]
October 8at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXL 20–35[7]
October 15Lamar Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 33–7[8]
October 22Austin*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 7–12[9]
October 29at Sam Houston StateW 14–07,000[10][11]
November 5Texas A&Idagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 14–78,000[12]
November 12Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 33–14[13]
November 19at Southwest Texas State
L 7–275,500[14]
November 24at Sul RossAlpine, TXW 14–0[15]

References

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  1. ^ "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1955". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Oliver, Don (September 24, 1955). "East Texas State 11 Seeks Revenge Over ACC Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Oliver, Don (September 25, 1955). "Harber's Passes Earn 7-7 Tie For Wildcats". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "SLI Hosts Strong East Texas 11". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. September 30, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "SLI Upsets Texans 20-15 in Thrilling Duel". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 2, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Trinity Overpowers East Texas, 35-20". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "East Texas Rambles By Lamar Tech 33-8[sic]". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Kangaroos Rout Lions, 12 To 7". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston Hosts E. Texas In Homecoming". The Eagle. Bryan, Texas. October 27, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "East Texas State Stuns Bearcats By 14-0 Count". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 2B. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "East Texas State Downs A&I, 14-7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 6, 1955. p. 3D. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "East Texas State Rips Lumberjacks". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 7B. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Eskew, Charley (November 20, 1955). "'Cats Upset East Texas For Part of LSC Crown". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. B2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Lions Blank Lobos, Share LSC Crown". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 25, 1955. p. 30. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.