2019 A&M-COMMERCE LIONS FOOTBALL GAME SIX • MIDWESTERN STATE • October 12 • 6 p.m. No. 20 A&M-Commerce (4-1, 2-0 LSC) LIONS SCHEDULE vs. Date Opponent Time Midwestern State (3-2, 1-2 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. * W 45-27 TELEVISION: Division II Showcase on ESPN3 PxP: Darren Goldwater • COLOR: Trai Essex S28 at Colorado State-Pueblo L 17-24 O5 at Texas A&M-Kingsville * W 33-6 RADIO: Lion Sports Network PxP: Charlie Chitwood • COLOR: Brock Callaway O12 MIDWESTERN ST. * 6 p.m. O19 at Tarleton * 6 p.m. LIONS GET NATIONAL EXPOSURE 2 p.m. Sunday. O26 WESTERN N.M. * 3 p.m. • This is one of four television games • MSU was able to wear its home N2 at West Texas A&M * 4 p.m. for the Lions in the final six weeks of black uniforms in both halves of the N9 UT PERMIAN BASIN * 4 p.m. the season. This is the first on ESPN3 game. The A&M-Commerce squad N16 at Angelo St. * 3 p.m. as part of the Division II Showcase wore its white away uniforms in Series, which has featured the Lions Wichita Falls, and its gold alternate a lot in the last few years. uniforms in Denton. MUSTANGS SCHEDULE • The Lions have had at least one • The Lions took a 20-17 lead with Date Opponent Time nationally televised game in each of 11:22 to play after a 13-play, 98-yard S7 at Northwestern St. W 33-7 the last five seasons. touchdown drive. S14 at Lindenwood W 28-27 • This is the second time the TAMUC/ • An errant punt snap was downed S21 UT PERMIAN BASIN * W 14-8 MSU game has been the Division II for a safety with 8:53 to play, allowing S28 at Angelo St. * L 6-28 Showcase game. The Mustangs were MSU to cut the lead to 20-19. O5 EASTERN N.M. * L 24-27 26-25 victors in that game. • Brandon Bascue blocked a 39-yard O12 at A&M-Commerce * 6 p.m. MSU field goal attempt with 3:15 O19 A&M-KINGSVILLE * 7 p.m. LOOKING BACK AT THE 2018 GAME to play, and the Mustangs’ game- O26 at Western Oregon 3 p.m. • In the 2018 meeting between winning field goal attempt from 30 N2 at Tarleton * 2 p.m. these teams, No. 9 A&M-Commerce yards out went wide right as time N9 WESTERN N.M. * 1 p.m. defeated No. 4 Midwestern State, expired. N16 at West Texas A&M * 2 p.m. 20-19, in a game which spanned two days and two stadiums. • The game started in Wichita Falls FOLLOW THE LIONS and was originally delayed at the • Twitter updates will be provided at @Lions_FB. start for approximately 45 minutes. • Live statistics are available at LionAthletics. • The game was tied 10-10 when a com second line of thunderstorms hit. The • All Lion games will be broadcast on the Lion game was unable to be completed in Wichita Falls that evening. Sports Network, with KETR 88.9-FM as the flag- • After lengthy consultation with both ship station. coaches and administrations, just • Live audio will be available at KETR.org. before 1 a.m. Sunday morning, the • Charlie Chitwood will provide play-by-play for schools were able to jointly announce all Lion Football games. Color commentary will the resumption of the game at North be provided by Brock Callaway. Texas’ Apogee Stadium in Denton at • Air time for the pre-game show is 5:30 p.m. 23-TIME LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • LION FOOTBALL 1 LION FOOTBALL ABOUT THE MIDWESTERN SERIES Semifinalists, and Bailiff led the Rice Owls to four bowls • The Lions lead the all-time series, 13-11. with a 3-1 record in those games. • A&M-Commerce has an 8-4 lead in games played in • Bailiff has led teams to 10-win seasons in three seasons Commerce. (one at Texas State, two at Rice). Under his watch, the • Of the last seven meetings, six have been decided by Owls had the most wins in school history over a two (18), one score. three (25), and four (30) year periods. Rice’s 18-9 mark • The last two games have been started in Wichita Falls. from 2013-14 was the second-best of any FBS program • Three straight games were played in Commerce in 2015 in Texas. and 2016. • Since the resumption of the series in 2011 after a brief LION COACHES IN THEIR FIRST SEASON hiatus, MSU is 7-2. Year ...... Coach ......................................Overall ...................LSC • The Lions’ win in the 2018 Sunday Special snapped a 2019 .....David Bailiff ........................... 4-1 ......................... 2-0 three-game Mustang win streak. 2013 ..... Colby Carthel ..........................7-5 ..........................2-4 • Including this game, the last nine matchups have 2009 .... Guy Morriss .............................5-5 ..........................5-4 featured at least one nationally-ranked team. 2004 .... Scotty Conley ..........................4-6 ..........................4-5 • This is the first time since the 2014 game that MSU is 1999 ..... Eddie Brister ............................4-7 ..........................4-5 unranked in this game. 1986 ..... Eddie Vowell.............................2-9 ...........................1-5 • The series dates back to 1947, when East Texas State 1964 ..... Ernest Hawkins .......................2-7 ...........................1-5 defeated Hardin College, 20-7, in Commerce. 1954 ..... J.V. Sikes ..................................6-3-1 .................... 5-0-1 • The Lions won the first 10 games in the series. 1951 ...... M.A. “Catfish” Smith ...............9-2 ..........................5-0 1946 ..... Bob Berry 2nd Stint ......................5-2-2 .................... 3-1-1 BAILIFF BEGINS ON RIGHT FOOT 1942 ..... Dennis Vinzant Only Season............4-3-1 .................... 2-0-1 • Lion Football head coach David Bailiff 1935 ..... Bob Berry 1st Stint ........................6-2-1 ........................3-1 was hired in December 2018 as the 20th 1931 ...... J.W. Rollins ...............................3-6 ................................ head football coach at A&M-Commerce. • Since East Texas joined the Lone Star WE’RE GOING STREAKING! Conference as charter members in 1931, • By qualifying for their fourth straight NCAA Division II Bailiff is the 13th head coach of the Lions. Playoff berth in 2018, the Lions have the third-longest • He has won all four of his “firsts” games at A&M- active playoff streak in the nation. Commerce • Only Northwest Missouri State (15 straight) and Ferris State (five straight) have longer active playoff streaks FIRSTS GAMES than A&M-Commerce. First Game .............................NUEVO LEON ..................Sept. 7 ...........W 83-0 • In Lone Star Conference history, only A&M-Kingsville First Road Game ....................at Western Oregon ..........Sept. 14 ....... W 34-27 (1992-98, 7 straight) has a streak of more than four First LSC Game......................EASTERN N.M. ................Sept. 21 ....... W 45-27 appearances. First LSC Road Game ............at Tex. A&M-Kingsville ....Oct. 5 ............ W 33-6 • The Lions have also advanced to the regional semifinal First National TV Game .........MIDWESTERN ST. ...........Oct. 12 ....................... round for three consecutive seasons. National runner-up First Regional TV Game .........WESTERN N.M. ...............Oct. 26 ...................... Ferris State has reached the regional semifinal four times in a row. • Bailiff was the head coach at Texas State University from 2004-06 and at Rice University from 2007-17. The Lions’ LIONS CONTINUE RANKINGS RUN 2019 season will be Bailiff’s 15th season as a collegiate • The Lions moved up one spot to No. 21 nationally in the head coach. 2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II • As a collegiate head coach, Bailiff has led a team to Coaches’ Poll released Monday. the NCAA Division I National Semifinals and has made • A&M-Commerce has been ranked in 59 consecutive five total postseason appearances with a 5-2 postseason AFCA polls, dating back to the 2015 preseason poll. record. • This is A&M-Commerce’s 65th all-time appearance in • The 2005 Texas State Bobcats were Division I National the AFCA poll since its inception in 2000. 2 LION FOOTBALL • #TIMETOHUNT LION FOOTBALL • In the polls recognized by Division II as the top rating GRADS KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ system, the Lions have been recognized as a nationally • Eight Lions are continuing their football careers after ranked team 114 times since joining Division II in 1981. earning a degree. Here are the eight graduates and the school they earned their degree from SENIORS SUCCEED OVER CAREER SPAN • Neema Behbahani - A&M-Commerce • The 2018 senior class claimed sole possession of the • Terrell Collins – Arkansas school record for wins in a four-year period with 43. • L.A. Dawson – West Texas A&M • The 2019 senior class is already on pace to challenge • Tyler Guice - A&M-Commerce that record, with a record of 42-7 through 49 games. • Deion Malone – Arkansas • They are four games away from tying the school record • Alex Shillow – A&M-Commerce for most games played by a senior class. • Darent White - A&M-Commerce • Preston Wheeler - A&M-Commerce Years ........................................ Record 2015-18 ..................................... 43-10 2014-17 ..................................... 42-10 OPENING SIX PACK 2016-19 ....................................42-7 • The Lions have won their first Lone Star Conference 1951-54 .................................... 36-5-2 game of the season in each of the last six years. 2013-16 ..................................... 35-14 1957-60 ..................................... 34-7 1972-75 .................................... 32-13-1 2019 .........EASTERN N.M. .................................... W 45-27 1936-39 .................................... 31-8 1990-93 ................................... 31-16-1 2018 .........A&M-KINGSVILLE ....................W (2OT) 37-36 2017 ..........EASTERN N.M. .....................................W 51-22 LION SUPPORT FANTASTIC ONCE AGAIN 2016 .........at Eastern N.M.