1983 East Texas State Lions football team

1983 East Texas State Lions football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorEddie Vowell (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^ 6 1 0 9 2 0
East Texas State + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Stephen F. Austin 5 2 0 7 4 0
Abilene Christian 4 3 0 7 3 0
Angelo State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Texas A&I 2 5 0 2 9 0
Sam Houston State 1 6 0 4 7 0
Howard Payne 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Ernest Hawkins, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the LSC title with Southwest Texas State. It was the team team's final LSC title under Hawkins, who retired at the end of the 1985 season. East Texas State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas