Riddled by injuries and dangerously short of reserve strength, East Texas State journeyed to Nacogdoches for their initial 1948 Lone Star Conference scrap with the favored Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The Lions played their best brand of ball since their opener with Hardin but weren't able to match the power of their hosts and fell before their T- attack 14-6. The Woodmen took advantage of one of several first half breaks and followed up a fourth period pass interception to win their first victory from the Lions since 1927. East Texas owned the ball on their 20-yard line when a bad pass from center went wild and Jack end John Crum recovered on the 11. Two running plays carried the "Piney Woods" boys to the East Texas one foot line from which point halfback Oliver McKay smashed over for six points. The conversion try was good. The Lions' only first half scoring threat came minutes later. Griffin sent a quick-kick booming from his own 33 to the Jack 21-yard line. A holding penalty forced the hosts to kick. Griffin pulled it in on the SFA 39 and sped to the 27. The Jack defense tightened here, holding East Texas on downs. In the third period tackle Clint Shipman broke through to block an SFA punt which guard Bill Seabaugh scooped up and carried to the Jack 41. Engle smashed over center for 13 yards, then lateralled to Griffin who was downed on the 24. A roughing penalty moved the Lions down to the nine from which Bobby Wilkinson John Dial Guard point Griffin fired an aerial to end Bill Venner for East Texas' lone score. Griffin's conversion try was wide. The Woodmen put the game on ice in the final stanza when fullback Doug Samford powered 21 yards to cross the double stripe. Griffin, Engle and David Hurst stood out in the Lion back- field. Up front the East Texas cause was best supported by end James Boucher, tackle Clint Shipman and guard Bill Seabaugh.