1981 East Texas State Lions football team

1981 East Texas State Lions football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorBobby Fox (11th season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Southwest Texas State $^ 6 1 0 13 1 0
No. 9 Texas A&I 5 2 0 9 2 0
Abilene Christian 5 2 0 8 2 0
Angelo State 5 2 0 8 3 0
No. 17 East Texas State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Sam Houston State 2 5 0 3 7 0
Howard Payne 1 6 0 3 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll for Southwest Texas State and Texas A&I and NAIA Division I poll for East Texas State

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the LSC. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.