By Bill Oliver
Commerce, TX –
Texas A&M University-Commerce has released its football schedule for this fall.
The Lions 10-game schedule opens the last Saturday in August in Louisiana at Northwestern State, renewing a series that dates back to 1926.
The rest of the schedule is against Lone Star Conference opponents. Home games are against Angelo State, Eastern New Mexico, East Central Oklahoma, homecoming against Southeastern Oklahoma, and the regular season finale against Southwestern Oklahoma.
The Lions will be on the road against Abilene Christian, Central Oklahoma, Northeastern Oklahoma, and A&M-Kingsville.
More background on the 2008 schedule can be found on the A&M-Commerce sports website, www.lionathletics.com.
2008 A&M-Commerce football schedule & kickoff times
KETR broadcasts begin 30 minutes before kickoff
Aug. 30-at Northwestern State (Louisiana) - 6 pmSept. 6-Angelo State (Letterwinner's Reunion) - 7 pm
Sept. 13-at Abilene Christian - 6 pm
Sept. 20 - Eastern New Mexico - 7 pm
Sept. 27 - at Central Oklahoma* - 6 pm
Oct. 4 - at Northeastern Oklahoma* - 2 pm
Oct. 11 - at Texas A&M-Kingsville - 7 pm
Oct. 18 - East Central Oklahoma* - 2 pm
Oct. 25 - Idle
Nov. 1 - Southeastern Oklahoma (Homecoming)* - 2 pm
Nov. 8 - Southwestern Oklahoma (Veteran's Day)* - 2 pm
* Lone Star Conference North Division game
All dates and times are subject to change