1983 East Texas State Lions football team information
American college football season
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1983East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
Conference
Lone Star Conference
Record
8–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Ernest Hawkins (20th season)
Offensive coordinator
Ernest Hawkins
Defensive coordinator
Eddie Vowell (1st season)
Home stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^
6
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
East Texas State +
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Stephen F. Austin
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Abilene Christian
4
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Angelo State
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Texas A&I
2
–
5
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Sam Houston State
1
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Howard Payne
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Southwest Texas State. It was the team team's final LSC title under Hawkins, who retired at the end of the 1985 season. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas
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