1941 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1941 East Texas State Lions football team represented the East Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the Texas A&M University–Commerce) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1941 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Berry, the Lions compiled a 6–2–1 record (2–2 against conference opponents) and finished third in the Lone Star Conference.[1] The team played its home games at East Texas Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

1941 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1941 record6–2–1 (2–2 LSC)
Head coach
  • Bob Berry (7th season)
Home stadiumEast Texas Stadium
1941 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Texas State $ 4 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Southwest Texas State 3 –1 –0  4 –4 –0
East Texas State 2 –2 –0  6 –2 –1
Sam Houston State 1 –3 –0  2 –7 –1
Stephen F. Austin 0 –4 –0  1 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Austin*
W 30–0[2]
September 27Abilene Christian*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 35–0
October 4Howard Payne*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
T 7–7[3]
October 11Stephen F. Austin
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 20–0[4]
October 18Texas Wesleyan*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 6–0[5]
October 25Ouachita Arkansas Teachers*
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 14–0[6]
November 1at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TXW 20–75,000[7]
November 8Southwest Texas State
  • East Texas Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 0–6[8]
November 15at North Texas State
L 8–158,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Texas A&M-Commerce Football Media Guide". Texas A&M-Commerce University. p. 81. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. "East Texas Raps Austin College". The Big Spring Daily Herald. September 21, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "East Texas Held To 7-7 Deadlock". The Paris News. October 5, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Meeks Leads Lions To Win Over Austin". The Pampa News. October 12, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Etex Lions Take Texas Wesleyan: Forward Pass and Lateral Nets Teedee And 6-0 Victory". The Paris News. October 19, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "East Texas State Wins". El Paso Times. October 26, 1941. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "East Texas Claws Sam Houston, 20-7". Sunday American-Statesman. November 2, 1941. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "East Texas State Loses First Game". The Pampa News. November 9, 2019. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Denton Takes Third Title". The Big Spring Daily Herald. November 16, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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