2019 A&M-COMMERCE LIONS FOOTBALL GAME THREE • EASTERN N.M. • September 21 • 6 p.m. No. 12 A&M-Commerce (2-0, 0-0 LSC) LIONS SCHEDULE vs. Date Opponent Time Eastern N.M. (2-0, 0-0 LSC) S7 SELECCIÓN NUEVO LEÓN W 83-0 Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium • Commerce S14 at Western Oregon W 34-27 S21 EASTERN N.M. * 6 p.m. RADIO: Lion Sports Network PxP: Charlie Chitwood • COLOR: Brock Callaway S28 at Colorado State-Pueblo 7 p.m. O5 at Texas A&M-Kingsville * 7 p.m. school history over a two (18), three BAILIFF BEGINS ON RIGHT FOOT O12 MIDWESTERN ST. * 6 p.m. • Lion Football (25), and four (30) year periods. O19 at Tarleton * 6 p.m. head coach David Rice’s 18-9 mark from 2013-14 was O26 WESTERN N.M. * 3 p.m. Bailiff was hired the second-best of any FBS program N2 at West Texas A&M * 4 p.m. in December 2018 in Texas. N9 UT PERMIAN BASIN * 4 p.m. as the 20th head N16 at Angelo St. * 3 p.m. football coach at ALL-TIME AGAINST ENMU A&M-Commerce. • This is the 33rd meeting between the • Since East Texas joined the Lone two schools. ENMU SCHEDULE Star Conference as charter members • The Lions took a 17-15 lead in the all- Date Opponent Time in 1931, Bailiff is the 13th head coach time series with last season’s win in S7 MISSOURI S&T W 35-28 of the Lions. Portales. S14 at Colorado Mesa W 44-37 (OT) • He has won both of his “firsts” • The Lions have won the last five meet- S21 at A&M-Commerce * 6 p.m. games at A&M-Commerce, defeating ings, which is their longest-ever win- S28 A&M-KINGSVILLE * 7 p.m. Nuevo Leon for the win in his first ning streak against the Greyhounds. O5 at Midwestern St. * 7 p.m. game, and beating Western Oregon • This also marks the longest winning O12 TARLETON * 7 p.m. for the win in his first road game. streak by either team in the series. O19 at Western N.M. * 7 p.m. • Bailiff was the head coach at Texas • The Lions are 12-4 against the Grey- O26 WEST TEXAS A&M * 7 p.m. N2 at UT Permian Basin * 6 p.m. State University from 2004-06 and hounds at Memorial Stadium. N9 ANGELO ST. * 7 p.m. at Rice University from 2007-17. The • Since 2008, A&M-Commerce has N16 at Western Oregon 3 p.m. Lions’ 2019 season will be Bailiff’s won four of the last five games against 15th season as a collegiate head Eastern in Commerce. coach. • The series dates back to 1984, as the • As a collegiate head coach, Bailiff teams had never played prior to ENMU FOLLOW THE LIONS has led a team to the NCAA Division joining the Lone Star Conference in • Twitter updates will be provided at @Lions_FB. I National Semifinals and has made that season. • Live statistics are available at LionAthletics. five total postseason appearances • The average margin of victory for com with a 5-2 postseason record. the Lions in the five game win streak is • All Lion games will be broadcast on the Lion • The 2005 Texas State Bobcats were 20.6 points. Sports Network, with KETR 88.9-FM as the flag- Division I National Semifinalists, and ship station. Bailiff led the Rice Owls to four bowls with a 3-1 record in those games. • Live audio will be available at KETR.org. • Bailiff has led teams to 10-win • Charlie Chitwood will provide play-by-play for seasons in three seasons (one at all Lion Football games. Color commentary will Texas State, two at Rice). Under his be provided by Brock Callaway. watch, the Owls had the most wins in • Air time for the pre-game show is 5:30 p.m. 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 1 LION FOOTBALL LION COACHES IN THEIR FIRST SEASON SENIORS SUCCEED OVER CAREER SPAN Year ....Coach .......................................Overall .....................LSC • The 2018 senior class claimed sole possession of the 2019 .. David Bailiff ............................ 2-0 ...............................- school record for wins in a four-year period with 43. 2013 ...Colby Carthel ...........................7-5 ............................2-4 • The 2019 senior class is already on pace to challenge 2009 ..Guy Morriss ..............................5-5 ............................5-4 that record, with a record of 40-6 through 46 games. 2004 ..Scotty Conley ...........................4-6 ............................4-5 • They are seven games away from tying the school record 1999 ...Eddie Brister ............................4-7 ............................4-5 for most games played by a senior class. 1986 ...Eddie Vowell .............................2-9 .............................1-5 1964 ...Ernest Hawkins ........................2-7 .............................1-5 Years ........................................ Record 2015-18 ..................................... 43-10 1954 ...J.V. Sikes ...................................6-3-1 ...................... 5-0-1 2014-17 ..................................... 42-10 1951 ....M.A. “Catfish” Smith ................9-2 ............................5-0 2016-19 ....................................40-6 1946 ...Bob Berry 2nd Stint .......................5-2-2 ...................... 3-1-1 1951-54 .................................... 36-5-2 2013-16 ..................................... 35-14 1942 ...Dennis Vinzant Only Season ............4-3-1 ...................... 2-0-1 1957-60 ..................................... 34-7 1935 ...Bob Berry 1st Stint.........................6-2-1 ..........................3-1 1972-75 .................................... 32-13-1 1936-39 .................................... 31-8 1931 ....J.W. Rollins ................................3-6 .................................. 1990-93 ................................... 31-16-1 WE’RE GOING STREAKING! LION SUPPORT FANTASTIC ONCE AGAIN • By qualifying for their fourth straight NCAA Division II • In six home dates, A&M-Commerce drew 45,296 total Playoff berth in 2018, the Lions have the third-longest fans in 2018. That total attendance ranked second in active playoff streak in the nation. Division II. • Only Northwest Missouri State (15 straight) and Ferris • In terms of average attendance, the Lion faithful turned State (five straight) have longer active playoff streaks out at a rate of 7,549 per game. That ranked eighth than A&M-Commerce. nationally. • In Lone Star Conference history, only A&M-Kingsville • Over the last five years (available in the NCAA rankings (1992-98, 7 straight) has a streak of more than four database), the Lions have nearly doubled their average appearances. turnout since the 2013 season. The next closest season • The Lions have also advanced to the regional semifinal since 2009 was over 2,400 fans per game fewer. round for three consecutive seasons. National runner-up • While unofficial in the NCAA books, the Lions’ 7,319 fans Ferris State has reached the regional semifinal four times at the Nuevo Leon game ranked sixth in the nation in the in a row. opening week. LIONS CONTINUE RANKINGS RUN Year ........... Home Gms ...... Total ...........Rank ........Average .... Rank • The Lions stayed at No. 12 nationally in the 2019 2019 .......... 1 ............. 7,319............6th ...........7,319 ............. 6th American Football Coaches Association Division II 2018 .......... 6 ............. 45,296 ........2nd ..........7,549 ............ 8th Coaches’ Poll released Monday. 2017 .......... 6 ............. 51,482 .........3rd ...........8,580 ........... 5th 2016 .......... 4 ............. 34,379 ........14th .........8,595 ........... 7th • A&M-Commerce has been ranked in 55 consecutive 2015 .......... 7 ............. 40,049 ........12th .........5,721 ...........19th AFCA polls, dating back to the 2015 preseason poll. 2014 .......... 6 ............. 36,757 ........11th ..........6,126 ...........18th • This is A&M-Commerce’s 61st all-time appearance in 2013 .......... 5 ............. 21,673 .........40th ........4,335 ........ 42nd the AFCA poll since its inception in 2000. 2012 .......... 5 ............. 11,774 ..........- ...............2,355.......... 95th • In the polls recognized by Division II as the top rating 2011 .......... 4 ............. 9,002 ..........- ...............2,251 ..........98th system, the Lions have been recognized as a nationally 2010 .......... 5 ............. 7,352 ...........- ...............1,470 .........125th ranked team 110 times since joining Division II in 1981. 2009 ......... 4 ............. 13,640 ........- ...............3,410 .......... 56th 2008 ......... 5 ............. 12,504 .........- ...............2,501 ..........88th 2 LION FOOTBALL • #TIMETOHUNT LION FOOTBALL SHILLOW SHINES ON NATIONAL STAGE JAKE NAILS DEBUT • Redshirt junior defensive back Alex • Junior kicker Jake Viquez was good for Shillow was announced as the National 10 kicking points for the Lions in his first Chair of the NCAA Division II Student- Division II game as the top kicker for the Athlete Advisory Committee in January. blue and gold. • Shillow has represented the Lions • The Rockwall native was 4-for-4 on PAT at the national level as the Lone Star attempts. Conference representative to the • He also made both of his field goals, connecting on kicks Division II National SAAC since 2018. • He is the president of the A&M-Commerce SAAC, which from 30 and 20 yards. has won the LSC SAAC Cup in three of the last four years, including 2017 and 2018, when Shillow in leadership roles CHANCE TOOK NO CHANCES on the A&M-Commerce SAAC executive board. • Junior wide receiver Chance Cooper • He has also been announced as one of 137 nominees made a hard-fought bobbling catch in the for the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, one of the endzone in the third quarter at Western most prestigious off-the-field honors in college football. Oregon, and his highlight effort was seen • Shillow is one of 59 scholar-athletes from the Combined and recognized all of the nation. Divisions (FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA) vying for • The catch was recognized by ESPN 11 spots on the Good Works Team. SportsCenter on Instagram as the No. 4 Top Play of the • A second team all-LSC selection in 2018, Shillow is Day in college football, and was the only non-FBS play a recipient of the 2018 Hunt County African American featured. Leadership Conference - MLK Social Justice Award and a • Cooper’s catch from Miklo Smalls was also noted as three-time LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree.