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American college football season
The 1996 Texas A&MâCommerce Lions football team represented
Texas A&M UniversityâCommerce âas 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 7â4 with a mark of 4â3 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 UniversityâCommerce was renamed from East Texas State University after joining the
Texas A&M University System in 1996.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 7
Harding * No. 11 W 43â287,325
September 14
Henderson State * No. 4 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX W 19â142,011
September 21 at
Northwestern State * No. 4 L 7â3311,256
September 28 at
ArkansasâPine Bluff * No. 8 W 20â76,500
October 5 at No. 3
Central Oklahoma No. 6 L 21â381,700
October 12 No. 8
Texas A&MâKingsville Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX (Chennault Cup) L 28â418,036
October 19 at
West Texas A&M W 31â03,150
[1]
October 26
Eastern New Mexico Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX W 42â104,674
November 2
Abilene Christian W 17â02,000
November 9
Angelo State * No. 16 Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX L 32â353,450
November 16 at
Tarleton State W 56â171,500
[2]
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
[3]
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold