The ESA and friends of the University raised a portion of the funds before the University itself received a state appropriation for the rest of the $300,000 to build the facility. [51] During the summer of 2019, the field surface was replaced with Symmetry SafeFlex and AstroTurf 3D3, while also removing the oversized Lion head logo with a smaller, more traditionally-sized logo. Please complete all information below then submit this form. [12] In 1946, the football team finished the season with a 5–2–2 record under the direction of head coach Bob Berry, good enough for second place in the LSC, although it was mired in mediocrity until 1949. In the quarterfinals, Carthel's squad would face off against another top team on the road in Minnesota State and pull off another surprising victory. [51] During the summer of 2019, the field surface was replaced with Symmetry SafeFlex and AstroTurf 3D3, while also removing the oversized Lion head logo with a smaller, more traditionally-sized logo. The 2011 season only produced one win, a 60–28 win over Eastern New Mexico, and the Lions finished 1–9. The A&M–Commerce football team plays its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Commerce, Texas. [14], In 1964, Ernest Hawkins succeeded Sikes as head coach, and would be in charge of the program until his retirement in 1985; in their 22 years under Hawkins, the Lions won the LSC or finished as runners-up eight times. On December 9, 2018, Texas A&M University-Commerce announced the hiring of former Rice University coach David Bailiff as the new Head Coach of the A&M-Commerce football team, becoming the 20th head coach in the history of the program. As your child continues to grow and learn this year, we hope that you will view us as a team you can count on to care for your child and their academic progress. That gave Texas A&M–Commerce its first division title since 2007 and its first outright title of any kind since 1990. Fall 2001-Commerce High School hosted the Forney Jackrabbits in the Class AAA Regional Quarterfinal game in front of a standing room only crowd of over 10,000 fans. 1 Minnesota State - Texas A&M-Commerce", "Lions punch ticket to NCAA Division II National Championship game with 31-17 win over Harding - Texas A&M-Commerce", "Former Rice, Texas State coach Bailiff named to head A&M-Commerce position", "No. The Commerce Chapter meets on Monday evenings from July through November at the Commerce High School in Commerce, TX at 6:00 PM. This season, however, their postseason fortunes would improve as a road matchup against the top-seeded Central Washington Wildcats saw the Lions trailing 28-7 at halftime, but a ferocious comeback would produce a 34-31 double-overtime win[32] and TAMC's first opportunity to advance past the second round of the playoffs in school history. 2016 Coached for Grapevine Faith Christian School in Grapevine TX. Meetings are open to anyone with an interest in Texas High School football. 1973 – President's suite and box was added to the press box, along with 4 other rooms for viewing the game, making 5 suites in all. [52], Reynolds, Donald E. (1993). [6] In 1919, the first year that the team competed as the "Lions",[7] it returned to the gridiron with a winning record of 4–1–1. 2014-2015 Coached middle school football and soccer in Irving TX. [38], Memorial Stadium has been home to the A&M–Commerce football team since its opening in 1950. Where are practices? Football news, scores, results, fixtures and videos from the Premier League, Championship, European and World Football from the BBC. [9] In 1937 and 1938, the Lions won back-to-back LSC championships.

The Lions dedicated the stadium on September 23, 1950, during a game against then-rival North Texas State. South Florida capitalizes with Evans' pick-six. ... Tulane making limited public tickets available for final football games. Commerce defeated the Edgewood Bulldogs by a score of 42 to 12. The school competes in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Adding to the competitive nature of the game during the 2013 through 2018 seasons is that then-A&M-Commerce head coach Colby Carthel was the defensive coordinator for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes from 2006–2012 and his father Don Carthel was the head coach of West Texas A&M's football team during that same time period. The program is currently coached by David Bailiff. 2012 produced an identical record of 1–9, the lone victory coming over long time rival Texas A&M–Kingsville, 21–14 in overtime. On Dec. 16, 2017, A&M-Commerce won its first NCAA Division II national championship, by defeating West Florida, 37-27, in Kansas City. His duties included fundraising, teaching, and oversight of athletic facilities and special projects. Morriss was subsequently disciplined by the school administration over the incident. The 2010 season started with much excitement as a massive renovation to Memorial Stadium in Commerce was completed that added 3,500 seats to the east side of the stadium, a second press box, a new scoreboard with a video jumbotron, and new locker rooms. He also referred to the theft as "the best team building exercise we have ever done." Morriss also introduced the idea of wearing throwback jerseys that had the moniker "EAST TEXAS" on the front, as homage to the schools previous name, East Texas State University. In addition to football games for Texas A&M Commerce and Commerce High School, it also hosts college and high school track meets, including the Lone Star Conference's track and field championships, and the University Interscholastic League's Conference AAA Region II track meet, which is a precursor to the Texas High School State Track meet in Austin. The Commerce Football Officials Chapter strive to provides quality crews for officiating high school football games. After another 5–5 season in 2008, Conley was dismissed by new A&M-Commerce athletic director Carlton Cooper. [4] The football team also received President Mayo's formal approval during the 1916 season, and became officially accepted as an on-campus extracurricular activity. The rivalry's name is derived from both schools former names, East Texas State University (A&M-Commerce) and West Texas State University (West Texas A&M) and their respective eastern and western location in the northern half of Texas. In Brister's final season, the Lions posted a 1–10 record, the worst in school history, and went winless in conference play for the first time in program history. Conley compiled a record of 24–27.[19]. [17] The 1960s concluded with two more conference championships, one won outright in 1966 and the other shared with Texas A&I in 1969. [10][18] three times, finishing in the national quarterfinal in 1990 and 1991 and in the first round in 1995. He stayed on at A&M–Commerce as special assistant to the athletic director. [27], In the 2016 season the Lions reached new heights under Carthel as they finished their regular season 9-1, with their lone loss coming by a single point, 25-26, at home against then-7th-ranked Midwestern State. [3] The stadium was opened and dedicated on Sept. 23, 1950 with a game against regional rival the University of North Texas.

1978 – The athletic department and University officials decided to demolish the 2,000 visitor stands on the east side of the stadium and fill that space with tennis courts to be able to host the. ISBN 0963709208.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link), Postwar years and the "Golden Fifties" (1946–1963), Former professional players from other leagues, 2020 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team, Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, List of Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in the NFL Draft, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Logo Downloads - Texas A&M University-Commerce", http://lionathletics.com/hof.aspx?hof=139&path=&kiosk=, Lions Accept bid to participate in Live United Texarkana Bowl, "No. [8], After competing largely without success in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) in the 1920s, East Texas State and its football program became a charter member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) in 1931. 21 Lions take 8th-consecutive Chennault Cup with 33-6 win over A&M-Kingsville", "No.