1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
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1272:(Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016
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1245:"Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report"
1220:"Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report"
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580:1996 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
565:^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1971:Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football seasons
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1335:Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
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1138:Defensive Back of the Year: Kevin Mathis
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1320:Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
592:1996 NCAA Division II football season
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1123:Brett Bertrand, Honorable Mention
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1195:Jermaine McDowell, Running Back
1148:Ralph Bennett, Offensive Tackle
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1176:Travis Marshall, Defensive End
594:. Led by 11th-year head coach
562:$ – Conference champion
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1976:1996 in sports in Texas
1154:Cole Cayce, Quarterback
1120:James Epps, Third Team
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1345:Bowls & rivalries
1192:Jason Hoffman, Center
1181:LSC Honorable Mention
1160:James Epps, Receiver
1085:*Non-conference game
745:Harry Turpin Stadium
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1117:, First Team
1115:Kevin Mathis
1100:
1023:Commerce, TX
1007:Angelo State
945:Commerce, TX
770:September 28
726:September 21
707:Commerce, TX
687:September 14
667:Commerce, TX
596:Eddie Vowell
582:represented
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351:Angelo State
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61:Eddie Vowell
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1042:November 16
983:Abilene, TX
856:No. 8
644:September 7
1960:Categories
1206:References
1003:November 9
964:November 2
929:October 26
909:Canyon, TX
889:October 19
853:October 12
833:Edmond, OK
636:Attendance
36:Conference
1539:1943–1945
812:October 5
610:in 1996.
624:Opponent
614:Schedule
155:Overall
1395:Seasons
1276:May 28,
1254:July 7,
1229:July 7,
648:Harding
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90:Seasons
1372:People
1328:Venues
1014:No. 16
763:11,256
655:No. 11
639:Source
633:Result
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46:Record
1075:1,500
1072:56–17
1035:3,450
1032:32–35
996:2,000
957:4,674
954:42–10
922:3,150
882:8,036
879:28–41
846:1,700
843:21–38
821:No. 6
805:6,500
782:No. 8
738:No. 4
719:2,011
716:19–14
698:No. 4
680:7,325
677:43–28
1938:2024
1933:2023
1928:2022
1923:2021
1918:2020
1913:2019
1908:2018
1902:2017
1896:2016
1891:2015
1886:2014
1881:2013
1876:2012
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1826:2002
1821:2001
1816:2000
1811:1999
1806:1998
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1796:1996
1791:1995
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1781:1993
1776:1992
1771:1991
1766:1990
1761:1989
1756:1988
1751:1987
1746:1986
1741:1985
1736:1984
1731:1983
1726:1982
1721:1981
1716:1980
1711:1979
1706:1978
1701:1977
1696:1976
1691:1975
1686:1974
1681:1973
1675:1972
1669:1971
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1629:1963
1624:1962
1619:1961
1614:1960
1609:1959
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1579:1953
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1569:1951
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1534:1942
1529:1941
1524:1940
1519:1939
1514:1938
1509:1937
1504:1936
1499:1935
1494:1934
1489:1933
1484:1932
1479:1931
1474:1930
1469:1929
1464:1928
1459:1927
1454:1926
1449:1925
1444:1924
1439:1923
1434:1922
1429:1921
1424:1920
1419:1919
1414:1918
1409:1917
1404:1916
1278:2020
1256:2022
1231:2022
993:17–0
919:31–0
802:20–7
760:7–33
630:Site
627:Rank
621:Date
578:The
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161:Team
147:Conf
101:1997
96:1995
25:1996
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377:6
364:3
358:4
342:3
336:7
323:3
317:4
301:3
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