1966 East Texas State Lions football team

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1966 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record5–3–2 (4–1–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $ 4 –1 –25 –3 –2
Southwest Texas State 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Sam Houston State 4 –2 –16 –3 –1
Sul Ross 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Stephen F. Austin 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Howard Payne 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Texas A&I 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
McMurry 0 –6 –11 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1966 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. With a 5–3–2 record, the Lions won the Lone Star Conference championship, the first of four under Hawkins. Tailback Curtis Guyton was named All-American, the first black player in program history to be named All-American.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 172:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian *
L 0–7 [1]
September 242:00 p.m. Texas Lutheran *
W 42–0 [2]
October 16:00 p.m.at Arlington State *
L 10–27 [3]
October 86:00 p.m. McMurry
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 17–11 [4]
October 152:00 p.m.at Texas A&I
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 25–24 [5]
October 222:00 p.m.at Sul Ross
T 14–14 [6]
October 292:00 p.m. Howard Payne
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 10–7 [7]
November 46:00 p.m.at Sam Houston State
  • Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
W 17–13 [8]
November 122:00 p.m. Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
T 14–14 [9]
November 192:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
L 7–24 [10]

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Postseason awards

All-Americans

Lone Star Conference superlatives

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

  • Curtis Guyton, kalfback

LSC Second Team

  • Charles Froneberger, center
  • Bill Garner, defensive end
  • David McKay, safety
  • Mike Venable, linebacker
  • Sam Walton, offensive tackle
  • Ronald Zwernemann, offensive tackle

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Tommy Briscoe, offensive guard
  • Leo Rhodes, offensive guard
  • Tim Smith, defensive tackle

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References

  1. ↑ "Wildcats outswim Lions, 7–0". Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "TLC takes 3rd loss of season". Express and News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Williams sparks Reb win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "East Texas State trips McMurry, 17–11". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Javelinas suffer 3rd 1-point loss, 25–24". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lions tie SR in 14–14 tilt". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "East Texas State halts Howard Payne". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "East Texas off early to down Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "East Texas in 14–14 deadlock". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Stephen F. Austin rambles over East Texas State, 24–7". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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