1967 East Texas State Lions football team

1967 East Texas State Lions football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	4–6 (3–4 LSC)
Head coach	Ernest Hawkins (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Texas A&I $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 8 Southwest Texas State	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Howard Payne	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
McMurry	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Texas State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1967 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1967 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his fourth season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished the season with a 4–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Abilene Christian *	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 16–24	7,500	[1] [2]
September 23	at Southwest Missouri State *	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	W 37–15
September 30	No. 6 UT Arlington *	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 6–7	10,000	[3]
October 7	at McMurry	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 9–13		[4]
October 14	at Texas A&I	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 6–24		[5]
October 21	Sul Ross	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 31–0		[6]
October 27	at Howard Payne	Lion Stadium Brownwood, TX	L 14–28		[7]
November 4	Sam Houston State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 31–8		[8]
November 11	at No. 10 Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 26–48		[9]
November 18	Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 12–10		[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Postseason awards

All-Americans

• Sam Walton, Second Team offensive line
• Tom Black, Honorable Mention tight end
• Arthur James, Honorable Mention tailback
• Mike Venable, Honorable Mention linebacker

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC First Team

• Tom Black, tight end
• Arthur James, tailback
• Sam Walton, offensive tackle

LSC Second Team

• Chad Brown, offensive tackle
• Tommy Briscoe, offensive guard
• Mike Venable, linebacker

LSC Honorable Mention

• Charles Froneberger, center ^[11]

References

1. "Wildcats fracture East Texas St. jinx". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 17, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Abilene Christian)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2025.
3. "Rebels squeeze past Lions 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Puckett-to-Stansbury for 13–9 win". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 8, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Javs win to remain undefeated". Express and News. October 15, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sul Ross falls to East Texas". The Odessa American. October 22, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "'Jackets bounce by ETS". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Texas State socks Sam Houston". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "SWT pounds East Texas". The Austin American. November 12, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lions slip by 'Jacks". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 19, 1967. Retrieved August 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2023.