# 1991 East Texas State Lions football team

The 1991 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–4–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the LSC. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Grand Valley State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Pittsburg State in the quarterfinals. East Texas State played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | at Livingston* | No. 7 | Tiger StadiumLivingston, AL | W 44–6 | 3,000 |
| September 14 | No. 2 Pittsburg State* | No. 7 | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | W 20–13 | 8,600 |
| September 21 | at Southern Arkansas* | No. 4 | Wilkins StadiumMagnolia, AR | L 6–14 | 5,000 |
| September 28 | at Northwestern State* | No. 12 | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | L 23–26 | 11,400 |
| October 5 | Central Oklahoma | | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | W 51–21 | 5,200 |
| October 12 | at No. 12 Texas A&I | | Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX | W 24–22 | 11,500 |
| October 19 | Wayne State (NE)* | No. 14 | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | W 54–16 | 2,500 |
| October 26 | at Eastern New Mexico | No. 11 | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM | L 14–17 | 2,500 |
| November 2 | Abilene Christian | | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | W 37–3 | 2,500 |
| November 9 | at Angelo State | | San Angelo StadiumSan Angelo, TX | T 39–39 | 3,200 |
| November 16 | Cameron | No. 19 | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | W 39–7 | 300 |
| November 23 | No. 9 Grand Valley State* | No. 19 | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX (NCAA Division II First Round) | W 36–15 | |
| November 30 | at No. 3 Pittsburg State* | No. 19 | Carnie Smith Stadium (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) | L 28–38 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Awards
### All-Americans

* Dwayne Phorne, Offensive Line, First Team
* Eric Turner, Defensive Back, First Team
* Micah Haley, Defensive Line, Second Team
* Billy Watkins, Placekicker, Second Team
* Jim White, Center, Second Team
* Bobby Bounds, Quarterback, Honorable Mention
* Curtis Buckley, Safety, Honorable Mention

## All-Lone Star Conference
### LSC Superlatives

* Offensive Back of the Year: Bobby Bounds
* Defensive Back of the Year: Eric Turner

### LSC First Team

* Bobby Bounds, Quarterback
* Joe Brookins, Defensive Back
* Curtis Buckley, Strong Safety
* Micah Haley, Defensive Line
* Brian Harp, Wide Receiver
* Dwayne Phorne, Offensive Tackle
* Eddie Tenison, Wide Receiver
* Eric Turner, Cornerback
* Billy Watkins, Kicker
* Jim White, Center

### LSC Second Team

* David Chapman, Fullback
* David Gaskamp, Offensive Guard
* Finis Turner, Safety

### LSC Honorable Mention

* Earl Bell, Offensive Tackle
* Duane Hicks, Defensive Tackle
* Jimmy Hooker, Strong Safety
* Mike Meador, Quarterback
* Billy Minor, Wide Receiver
* Kevin Oblander, Defensive Line
* Gary Perry, Running Back
* Aaron Postert, Tight End
* Joseph Showell, Offensive Tackle
* Terrance Toliver, Linebacker