1953 East Texas State Lions football team
1953 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, T 7–7 vs. Arkansas State | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 10–0–1 (5–0 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by Milburn Smith in his third and final season as head coach, the Lions compiled an overall record of 10–0–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title. East Texas State was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Lions tied Arkansas State.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian* |
| W 28–27 | 7,500 | [2][3] |
September 26 | at Trinity (TX)* | W 20–19 | 5,000 | [4][5] | ||
October 3 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | W 41–7 | 7,500 | [6][7] | ||
October 10 | Lamar Tech |
| W 32–13 | [8] | ||
October 16 | at Chattanooga* | W 19–7 | [9] | |||
October 24 | at Sam Houston State | W 32–6 | 4,000 | [10] | ||
October 31 | Northwestern Oklahoma State* |
| W 80–0 | [11] | ||
November 7 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 39–0 | [12] | ||
November 14 | 8:00 p.m. | at Southwest Texas State |
| W 40–19 | [13][14] | |
November 21 | at Sul Ross | Alpine, TX | W 27–7 | [15] | ||
January 1 | vs. Arkansas State* | T 7–7 | 12,976 | [16][17] | ||
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References
- ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1953". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Wade, Harless (September 19, 1953). "Lions 2 TD Favorites Over Wildcats Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Wade, Harless (September 20, 1953). "ACC Scares Lions, Loses 28-27 in Final Period". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "East Texas Edges Past Trinity U." Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. September 27, 1953. p. 4D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "East Texas Wins". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. International News Service. September 27, 1953. p. 1C. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Meade, Lee (October 4, 1953). "East Texas State Rolls Over Bulldogs, 41-7". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Meade, Lee (October 4, 1953). "East Texas State (continued)". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Bell, Jack (October 12, 1953). "East Texas Drops Lamar Tech 32-13". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Texans run string to 24 with 19–7 victory over Mocs". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas Captures 25th Straight by 32-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 27. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "East Texas Win Streak Extended to 26 Straight". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. November 2, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "East Texas Lions Win 27th In Row Over SFA". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. Associated Press. November 8, 1953. p. 10A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Westerholm, Kermit (November 14, 1953). "Bobcats Try Eastex Lion Tonight At 8". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 8. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Westerholm, Kermit (November 15, 1953). "Lions Whip 'Cats 40-19". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. C10. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "ETS Wins Number 29 For Tangerine Spot". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 22, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Howard, Bob (January 2, 1954). "Arkansas State Ties East Texas 7-7 In Tangerine Bowl Thriller". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Howard, Bob (January 2, 1954). "Arkansas State, East Texas Play 7-7 Deadlock (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 5. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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