1938 East Texas State Lions football team
| 1938 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC champion | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 8–1 (4–0 LSC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Berry, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | 3:15 p.m. | at Louisiana Normal* |
| W 14–0 | 4,000 | [2][3][4] |
| September 30 | West Texas State* | Commerce, TX | W 21–20 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | Stephen F. Austin | Commerce, TX | W 7–6 | 4,500 | [6] | |
| October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Trinity (TX)* |
| W 26–6 | [7][8] | |
| October 29 | at Hardin–Simmons* |
| L 6–27 | [9][10] | ||
| November 4 | Sam Houston State | Commerce, TX | W 14–6 | [11][12] | ||
| November 11 | at Southwest Texas State |
| W 27–7 | [13][14] | ||
| November 19 | North Texas State Teachers | Commerce, TX | W 7–3 | [15][16] | ||
| November 24 | Kirksville* | Commerce, TX | W 53–0 | [17] | ||
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References
- ^ "Lone Star Card Has One Tilt Left". Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 29, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Louisiana State Normal Meets East Texas Teachers in First Home Football Game of Season". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 23, 1938. pp. 14–15. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Demons Beaten By East Texas Teachers". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 24, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normal beaten by Texas Profs". The Shreveport Journal. September 24, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Etex Lions Edge Buff, 21 to 20". The Paris News. Paris, Texas. October 2, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Axemen Outplay East Texas Lions But Lose 7-6". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 15, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Waxa-Bryan Game to Follow Tiger-Lion Go". Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. October 21, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "4th Quarter Spree Grabs Trinity Game For E. Tex. Lions". Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. October 22, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin-Simmons Routs East Texas Teachers By 27-6". Houston Chronicle. Houston, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1938. p. 6C. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lions battle Kats Friday". The Big Spring Daily Herald. October 31, 1938. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank, Morris (November 5, 1938). "Darrell Tully Leads East Texas Lions to 14-6 Victory Over Sam Houston". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas Lions take league lead". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas Bumps San Marcos 27-7". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 12, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas Teachers win". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 13, 1938. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas Dips Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 20, 1938. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lions capture title". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 20, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tully Leads Lions To 53-0 Victory". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. United Press. November 25, 1938. p. 16. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1934". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2025.