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1955 East Texas State Lions football team

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The 1955 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as East Texas A&M University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Sam Houston State and Southwest Texas State.[1][2]

Record5–4–1 (5–1 LSC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMemorial Stadium
Quick facts East Texas State Lions football, LSC co-champion ...
1955 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–4–1 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1954
1956 
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1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State +510612
Southwest Texas State +510612
East Texas State +510541
Stephen F. Austin240540
Lamar Tech240460
Texas A&I240460
Sul Ross060280
  • + Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.Abilene Christian*T 7–76,000[3][4]
October 18:00 p.m.at Southwestern Louisiana*L 15–20[5][6]
October 8at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXL 20–35[7]
October 15Lamar Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 33–7[8]
October 22Austin*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 7–12[9]
October 29at Sam Houston StateW 14–07,000[10][11]
November 5Texas A&Idagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 14–78,000[12]
November 12Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 33–14[13]
November 19at Southwest Texas State
L 7–275,500[14]
November 24at Sul RossAlpine, TXW 14–0[15]
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