1954 East Texas State Lions football team

1954 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–3–1 (5–0–1 LSC)
Head coach	Jules V. Sikes (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1954 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwest Texas State +	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
East Texas State +	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas A&I	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Lamar Tech	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Southwest Texas State.[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Abilene Christian*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	L 19–41	6,000	[3][4]
October 2	Southwestern Louisiana*	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 33–13	4,000	[5]
October 9	Trinity (TX)*	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 0–6		[6]
October 16	at Lamar Tech	Beaumont, TX	W 16–14		[7]
October 22	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–41	7,000	[8]
October 30	Sam Houston State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 20–14	7,500	[9]
November 6	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 26–6	5,500	[10]
November 13	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 25–21	6,000	[11]
November 20	Southwest Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	T 7–7		[12]
November 25	Sul Ross	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 27–6		[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Lone Star Shared". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1954". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
3. Oliver, Don (September 18, 1954). "East Texas State Opens ACC Grid Slate Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Oliver, Don (September 19, 1954). "ACC Slaughters Lions, 41–19". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "East Texas State Slams SLI 33 - 13". The Sunday Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 3, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Unbeaten Trinity Nudges East Texas". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. 4B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "East Texas Beats Lamar Tech, 16-14". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. United Press. October 17, 1954. p. A10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "UC runs wild in first half to top East Texas 41–6". The Chattanooga Times. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "East Texas Edge Past Sam Houston, 20-14". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. October 31, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "East Texas Beats Javelinas, 26-6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 7, 1954. p. 6D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "East Texas Nips Stephen F. Austin". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 5E. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "'Cats Clinch Title Tie By Tying East Texas". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1954. p. E4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "East Tex State Trips Sul Ross, Share LS Title". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. United Press. November 26, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .