1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Copeland
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1996 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^   7 – 0     8 – 3  
No. 9 Central Oklahoma ^   5 – 2     9 – 3  
  4 – 3     7 – 3  
Angelo State   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Abilene Christian   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Tarleton State   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Eastern New Mexico   2 – 5     3 – 8  
West Texas A&M   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for third in the LSC. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Texas A&M University–Commerce was renamed from East Texas State University after joining the Texas A&M University System in 1996.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Harding*No. 11
W 43–287,325
September 14Henderson State*No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 19–142,011
September 21at Northwestern State*No. 4
L 7–3311,256[1]
September 28at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*No. 8
W 20–76,500
October 5at No. 3 Central OklahomaNo. 6
L 21–381,700
October 12No. 8 Texas A&M–Kingsville
L 28–418,036
October 19at West Texas A&M
W 31–03,150[2]
October 26Eastern New Mexico
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 42–104,674
November 2Abilene Christian
W 17–02,000
November 9Angelo State*No. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 32–353,450
November 16at Tarleton State
W 56–171,500

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Postseason awards

All-Americans

  • Kevin Mathis, First Team
  • James Epps, Third Team
  • Brett Bertrand, Honorable Mention

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC Superlatives

  • Defensive Back of the Year: Kevin Mathis

LSC First Team

  • Ralph Bennett, Offensive Tackle
  • Brett Bertrand, Defensive End
  • Cole Cayce, Quarterback
  • David Dell, Kicker
  • James Epps, Receiver
  • Kevin Mathis, Cornerback
  • Jim Suiter, Offensive Tackle

LSC Second Team

  • Travis Marshall, Defensive End

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Trey Burk, Offensive Guard
  • Casey Cowan, Wide Receiver
  • Jason Hoffman, Center
  • Jermaine McDowell, Running Back
  • Neal Searcy, Defensive Back
  • Carl Wheeler, Defensive Back [4]

References

  1. ^ "Northwestern State tames Lions, 33–7". The Leesville Daily Leader. September 22, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (West Texas A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas A&M–Commerce)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "A&M Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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