Last week, Texas A&M University-Commerce head football coach Scotty Conley announced the 2007 schedule. The schedule begins with six-straight evening contests before closing out the regular season with five-consecutive 2 p.m. kickoffs.
“Our 2007 schedule should be very challenging and exciting with 11 quality Division II opponents. Pitt State gives us an opportunity to play a regional game against the most winning program in Division II history and that will help us in our preparations for the Lone Star Conference. Our home opener against Ouachita Baptist from the Gulf South Conference will be the first game in a four-year series between the Tigers and us. The Lone Star Conference will continue its tradition of being a very talented and competitive league in 2007,” said Conley.
Texas A&M-Commerce will be one of the first teams to take to the field in 2007 when they open the season at Pittsburg State (Kansas) of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.
The matchup between the Lions and the Gorillas will be the seventh meeting all-time. After opening on the road against Pittsburg State, the Lions will first play at Memorial Stadium in 2007 against Gulf South Conference member Ouachita Baptist on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. The Lions last played both teams in 1999.
After the contests against Pittsburg State and Ouachita Baptist, the remainder of the schedule includes teams from the Lone Star Conference, including five from the LSC North Division. Next, the Lions will face Texas A&M-Kingsville for its second-straight home game at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8.
After hosting Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas A&M-Commerce will be on the road for a pair of LSC crossover games against West Texas A&M (Sept. 15, 6 pm) and Tarleton State (Sept. 22, 7 p.m.).
The Lions lead the all-time series against both teams, holding a 13-9 advantage over West Texas A&M and a 9-7 mark over Tarleton State.
The Lions will host Central Oklahoma on September 29th for its final 7 p.m. kickoff of the season. A&M-Commerce holds a 13-9 advantage in the series history against the Bronchos.
After a 2 p.m. kickoff at Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Okla. on Oct. 6th, the Lions will host its final two home games of the season in back-to-back weeks.
On Oct. 13, Texas A&M-Commerce will host Northeastern State. The Lions hold a 4-2 advantage in six contests against NSU. On Oct. 20, the Lions will host Angelo State in the home finale at 2 p.m.
The Rams and the Lions have played 36 times and every year since the series debut in 1970, except in 2005.
Texas A&M-Commerce will close out the season with road games at East Central (Oct, 27) and Southwestern Oklahoma State (Nov. 10). Both games will start at 2 pm. The Lions will have their lone bye week on Nov. 3rd between these two games.