1984 East Texas State Lions football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1984
| team = East Texas State Lions
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Lone Star Conference
| short_conf = LSC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 1–3
| head_coach = Ernest Hawkins
| hc_year = 21st
| off_scheme = Option
| def_coach = Eddie Vowell
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1984 Lone Star Conference football standings}}
The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the LSC. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Cameron Aggies|title=Cameron}}
| site_stadium = Cameron Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawton, OK
| score = 22–33
| attend = 5,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Southern Arkansas Muleriders|title=Southern Arkansas}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| score = 35–14
| attend = 5,382
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| score = 48–20
| attend = 6,514
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Central State Bronchos|title=Central State (OK)}}
| site_stadium = Wantland Stadium
| site_cityst = Edmond, OK
| score = 35–10
| attend = 6,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| score = 18–24
| attend = 750
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds|title=Eastern New Mexico}}
| site_stadium = Greyhound Stadium
| site_cityst = Portales, NM
| score = 40–30
| attend = 2,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
| site_stadium = Javelina Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX
| score = 23–29
| attend = 7,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| score = 14–17
| attend = 7,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Howard Payne Yellowjackets|title=Howard Payne}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| score = 23–7
| attend = 1,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 14–24
| attend = 750
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/199/stats/13017 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=July 4, 2022 }}{{cite press release|url=https://lionathletics.com/sports/2015/8/31/FB_0831154147.aspx|publisher=Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics|date=December 12, 2016|accessdate=July 24, 2019|title=Lion Football History}}
Postseason awards
=All-Americans=
- Alan Veingrad, First Team Offensive Tackle
- Donnie White, Second Team Linebacker
=All-Lone Star Conference=
=LSC First Team=
- Javier Cardenas, Tight End
- Bubba Elmore, Defensive Back
- Wes Smith, Receiver
- Alan Veingrad, Offensive Tackle
- Donnie White, Linebacker
- Curtis Williams, Center
=LSC Second Team=
- Bruno Briones, Quarterback
- Mark Copeland, Linebacker
- Ricky Dirks, Tailback
=LSC Honorable Mention=
- Stan Haggerty, Fullback
- Larry Hamilton, Defensive Line
- Ralph Oberdieck, Offensive Tackle
- Mark Spencer, WR {{cite press release|url=https://lionathletics.com/sports/2017/7/12/a-m-commerce-football-award-history.aspx|publisher=Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics|date=December 12, 2016|accessdate=July 19, 2019|title=A&M-Commerce Football Award History}}
References
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