YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1957 • 9-1 (6-1, 1st) Head Coach: J.V. Sikes at Southeastern Louisiana......W......25-7 at Howard Payne *...................W....31-12 Lamar *......................................L.........7-6 McMurry (S)............................W......19-6 at Sam Houston State *...........W....21-13 Texas A&M-Kingsville *.........W....42-12 Stephen F. Austin *..................W....19-12 at Southwest Texas *................W....32-13 at Sul Ross State *.....................W......37-7 Southern Mississippi ^...........W......10-9 (S) - Stamford, Texas ^ - Tangerine Bowl - Orlando, Fla. NOTE: Scheduled game with Abilene Christian cancelled due to heavy rains 1958 • 10-1 (6-1, 1st) Head Coach: J.V. Sikes at Abilene Christian................W......27-6 at Southeastern Louisiana......W....35-20 Howard Payne *.......................W....32-12 at Lamar *..................................L.......21-0 McMurry..................................W....39-21 Sam Houston State *................W......52-0 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *.....W......13-7 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W....48-12 Southwest Texas *....................W......47-0 Sul Ross State *.........................W......56-6 Missouri Valley ^.....................W......26-7 ^ - Tangerine Bowl - Orlando, Fla. 1959 • 9-1 (6-1, T-1st) Head Coach: J.V. Sikes Abilene Christian....................W......21-0 Southeastern Louisiana...........W....21-10 at Northeastern Louisiana......W......20-0 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.........7-0 Sam Houston State *................W......14-0 at Howard Payne *...................W......20-0 at Sul Ross State *.....................W......45-0 Southwest Texas *....................W....28-15 Lamar *.....................................W......14-3 Stephen F. Austin *..................W......43-0 1960 • 6-4 (5-2, T-2nd) Head Coach: J.V. Sikes at Abilene Christian.................L.........9-6 at Southeastern Louisiana.......L.........7-0 Northeastern Louisiana..........W......13-6 Texas A&M-Kingsville *.........W......14-6 at Sam Houston State *...........W......22-0 Howard Payne *........................L.......21-6 Sul Ross State *..........................L.......13-6 at Southwest Texas *................W......12-0 Lamar *.....................................W......27-0 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W....20-14 1961 • 4-6 (3-4, 5th) Head Coach: J.V. Sikes Abilene Christian....................W....16-14 Southeastern Louisiana............L.......20-6 at Northeastern Louisiana.......L.......36-0 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.......22-6 Sam Houston State *.................L.......14-0 at Howard Payne *....................L.......36-6 at Sul Ross State *.....................W......20-6 Southwest Texas *....................W......14-7 at Lamar *..................................L.......14-7 Stephen F. Austin *..................W......17-6
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1962 • 5-4-1 (3-3-1, 5th) Head Coach: J.V. Sikes at Abilene Christian................W........3-0 at Texas-Arlington...................W......14-9 Northeastern Louisiana...........L.....14-12 Texas A&M-Kingsville *......... T.........3-3 at Sam Houston State *............L.....15-14 Howard Payne *.......................W......28-0 Sul Ross State *.........................W......33-0 at Southwest Texas *.................L.......36-8 Lamar *......................................L.......28-6 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W......39-6
1967 • 4-6 (3-4, T-5th) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins Abilene Christian.....................L.....24-16 at Southwest Missouri State....W.... 37-15 Texas-Arlington........................L.........7-6 at McMurry *............................L.......13-9 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.......24-6 Sul Ross State *.........................W......31-0 at Howard Payne *....................L.....28-14 Sam Houston State *................W......31-8 at Southwest Texas *.................L.....48-26 Stephen F. Austin *..................W....12-10
1963 • 7-2-1 (4-2, T-2nd) Head Coach: J.V. Sikes Abilene Christian....................W......17-0 Texas-Arlington.......................W......17-8 at Southeastern Louisiana...... T.....13-13 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.......17-0 Sam Houston State *................W....21-12 at Howard Payne *...................W......13-7 at Sul Ross State *.....................W........7-0 Southwest Texas *.....................L.....24-16 at Lamar *.................................W......10-0 Stephen F. Austin *..................W......14-8
1968 • 7-2-1 (5-1-1, 2nd) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins at Abilene Christian................W....29-22 Southwest Missouri State........W......52-0 at Texas-Arlington....................L.....41-30 McMurry *................................W......20-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville *.........W....35-27 at Sul Ross State *..................... T.....28-28 Howard Payne *.......................W....24-14 at Sam Houston State *............L.....24-21 Southwest Texas *....................W....51-14 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W....28-20
ERNEST HAWKINS 1964-85 (22 Years) Overall: 132-92-6 (.587) LSC: N/A
1964 • 2-7 (1-5, 5th) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins at Abilene Christian.................L.....17-11 Southeastern Louisiana...........W......22-8 at Louisiana Tech......................L.......15-7 Texas A&M-Kingsville *..........L.......20-9 at Sul Ross State *......................L.....27-15 Howard Payne *.......................W....28-14 at Sam Houston State *............L.........6-0 Southwest Texas *.....................L.......52-0 at Stephen F. Austin *...............L.....28-20 1965 • 4-5 (2-4, 5th) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins Abilene Christian....................W....21-20 at Texas Lutheran.....................W......13-6 Texas-Arlington........................L.......20-6 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.....26-12 Sul Ross State *..........................L.......35-7 at Howard Payne *...................W........6-0 Sam Houston State *................W........7-0 at Southwest Texas *.................L.....30-16 Stephen F. Austin *...................L.....17-12 1966 • 5-3-2 (4-1-2, 1st) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins at Abilene Christian.................L.........7-0 Texas Lutheran.........................W......42-0 at Texas-Arlington....................L.....27-10 McMurry *................................W....17-11 Texas A&M-Kingsville *.........W....25-24 at Sul Ross State *..................... T.....14-14 Howard Payne *.......................W......10-7 at Sam Houston State *...........W....17-13 Southwest Texas *.................... T.....14-14 at Stephen F. Austin *...............L.......24-7
1969 • 7-3 (6-1, T-1st) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins Abilene Christian.....................L.....38-23 at Southwestern Louisiana.....W....24-13 Texas-Arlington........................L.....38-28 at McMurry *...........................W....23-10 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.....28-14 Sul Ross State *.........................W....42-21 at Howard Payne......................W....49-14 Sam Houston State *................W....42-28 at Southwest Texas *................W......26-6 Stephen F. Austin *..................W....36-35 1970 • 5-6 (4-5, T-5th) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins McNeese State..........................W....57-26 at Abilene Christian.................L.....41-21 at Sam Houston State *............L.......23-0 Howard Payne *........................L.....28-21 Texas A&M-Kingsville *..........L.....43-28 at McMurry *............................L.......10-3 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W....34-25 Southwest Texas *....................W....22-19 at Sul Ross State *.....................W....29-24 Angelo State *............................L.......35-8 at Tarleton State *....................W......41-0 1971 • 6-5 (5-4, 5th) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins at McNeese State.......................L.......47-3 East Central..............................W....34-16 Sam Houston State *................W......21-6 at Howard Payne *....................L.....37-13 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.....16-10 McMurry *................................W......53-6 Stephen F. Austin *..................W....44-22 at Southwest Texas *................W....29-13 Sul Ross State *..........................L.......21-6 at Angelo State *........................L.......14-7 Tarleton State *.........................W....24-10 1972 • 10-2 (7-1, 1st) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS at Abilene Christian.................L.....14-12 at East Central..........................W....37-14
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at Sam Houston State *...........W......23-0 Howard Payne *.......................W....35-15 Texas A&M-Kingsville *.........W....29-17 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W......21-9 Southwest Texas *....................W....32-29 at Sul Ross State *......................L.....15-14 Angelo State *...........................W....24-14 at Tarleton State *....................W......27-6 Central Oklahoma ^...............W......54-0 Carson-Newman ^..................W....21-18 ^ - NAIA Playoffs 1973 • 7-4 (6-3, T-3rd) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins Northwestern (La.) State (S)....L.......24-0 at East Central..........................W......22-7 Sam Houston State *...............W......48-6 at Howard Payne *....................L.....21-14 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *.....W......28-7 Abilene Christian *...................L.....18-15 Stephen F. Austin *...................L.....49-20 at Southwest Texas *................W....28-14 Sul Ross State *.........................W......45-0 at Angelo State *.......................W......38-0 Tarleton State *.........................W....42-13 (S) - Fairgrounds Stadium - Shreveport, La. 1974 • 7-4-1 (5-4, 5th) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins Prairie View A&M (D)...........W......26-0 East Central..............................W....27-21 at Sam Houston State *............L.....17-16 Howard Payne *.......................W......17-7 Texas A&M-Kingsville *..........L.....27-20 at Abilene Christian *...............L.....31-13 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W......31-3 Southwest Texas *.....................L.....20-14 at Sul Ross State *.....................W....21-10 Angelo State *...........................W......49-7 at Tarleton State *....................W......45-7 at Bethune-Cookman.............. T.........7-7 (D) - Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas 1975 • 8-3 (6-3, 4th) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins Prairie View A&M (D)...........W....42-19 at East Central..........................W....33-18 Sam Houston State *................W....37-27 at Howard Payne *...................W....38-28 at Texas A&M-Kingsville *......L.......36-7 Abilene Christian *..................W....20-18 Stephen F. Austin *..................W......27-0 at Southwest Texas *.................L.....28-17 Sul Ross State *.........................W....40-14 at Angelo State *........................L.......51-0 Tarleton State *.........................W....44-13 (D) - Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas 1976 • 5-3-1 (4-3, T-3rd) Head Coach: Ernest Hawkins Prairie View A&M (D)...........W....35-27 East Central.............................. T.....17-17 at Sam Houston State *............L.....22-17 Howard Payne *.......................W......46-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville *..........L.......37-0 at Abilene Christian *...............L.......17-0 at Stephen F. Austin *..............W......38-7 Southwest Texas *....................W......23-8 Angelo State *...........................W......27-0 (D) - Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas