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The 1996 Texas A&amp;M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&amp;M University–Commerce—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Eddie Vowell, the Lions compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for third in the LSC. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Texas A&amp;M University–Commerce was renamed from East Texas State University after joining the Texas A&amp;M University System in 1996.
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