1990 East Texas State Lions football team

1990 East Texas State Lions football
1990 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 28–60 at Pittsburg State
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	10–3 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach	Eddie Vowell (5th season);
Defensive coordinator	Mark Copeland
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 East Texas State $^	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Angelo State	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Eastern New Mexico	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Texas A&I	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OK)	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Cameron	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Abilene Christian	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title for the first time since 1983. East Texas advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Grand Valley State in the first round before falling to Pittsburg State in the quarterfinals. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Wide receiver Gary Compton was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	Livingston*		Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 45–6	1,500
September 8	East Central*		Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 59–6	2,200
September 15	at Southern Arkansas*	No. 12	Wilkins Stadium Magnolia, AR	L 17–22	4,000
September 22	at Northwestern State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 17–24	10,400
September 29	at Central State (OK)		Wantland Stadium Edmond, OK	W 17–10	1,200
October 6	Texas A&I	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 26–6	2,800
October 13	at West Texas State	No. 16	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 51–35	5,110
October 20	Eastern New Mexico	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 19–0	3,800
October 27	at Abilene Christian	No. 10	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 63–34	7,500
November 3	No. 15 Angelo State	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 42–7	8,500
November 10	at Cameron	No. 7	Cameron Stadium Lawton, OK	W 59–0	4,500
November 17	at No. 6 Grand Valley State	No. 7	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II First Round)	W 20–14
November 24	at No. 3 Pittsburg State	No. 7	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	L 28–60
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

Harlon Hill Trophy Nominee: Gary Compton

^ "Final 1990 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.