COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce has completed the competition schedule for the 2020 football season, with six home games and five road games on the Lions' slate.
The Lions will host three Lone Star Conference games and three non-conference games for the 71
st season at Memorial Stadium. Season ticket renewals will go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday, March 16.
2019 season ticket holders will be receiving a phone call and email from Lion Sales and Service staff on renewals during the week of March 16, and will have one month to claim their tickets before they are released to the public on Thursday, April 16.
Those who wish to purchase general admission season tickets or group tickets to a particular game can do so anytime beginning Monday, March 16.
Fans who would like to be placed on a season ticket request list for the best seats available or to be contacted once all renewals are complete, please contact
Ben Brooks at (903) 468-8756 or
ben.brooks@tamuc.edu.
Season tickets will cost $120 for Section D, $95 for Sections C and E, and $60 for general admission seats.
The regular season will begin on Saturday, September 5, when the Lions host Simon Fraser University of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
After opening the LSC schedule on the road on September 12 at Midwestern State, the Lions will host two consecutive home games.
A&M-Commerce will host Bowie State University of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for a 6 p.m. kickoff on September 19. The Bulldogs have made the NCAA Division II playoffs in each of the last three seasons.
The annual clash for the Chennault Cup against Texas A&M-Kingsville will take place in Commerce on September 26 at 6 p.m.
The Lions will play in California for the first time in program history on October 3, when they travel to Azusa Pacific University.
The fourth home game will come on October 10 at 6 p.m. when the Lions host the Knights of Middle Georgia State University for the first time. A&M-Commerce returns to LSC action for the rest of the season, starting with a trip to Western New Mexico on October 17.
The annual Homecoming contest will take place at 4 p.m. on October 24 when the Lions welcome West Texas A&M to Commerce. The Lions then travel to Odessa to take on UT Permian Basin on October 31.
The home slate closes on November 7, when A&M-Commerce hosts Angelo State for Senior Day and Local Heroes Day. The regular season's final game is on November 14, when the Lions play Eastern New Mexico on the road.
The Lions are coming off of their fifth straight NCAA Division II playoff appearance, going 11-3 and advancing to the regional final in the first year under head coach
David Bailiff. A&M-Commerce is one of only three programs in all of Division II on a streak of five or more consecutive playoff appearances.
2020 Lion Football Schedule
Sat. |
Sept. 5 |
SIMON FRASER
Student Appreciation Day/CommUniverCity Day |
6 p.m. |
Sat. |
Sept. 12 |
at Midwestern St. * |
TBA |
Sat. |
Sept. 19 |
BOWIE ST.
Hall of Fame/Former Letterwinners' Weekend |
6 p.m. |
Sat. |
Sept. 26 |
A&M-KINGSVILLE *
Parents & Family Weekend |
6 p.m. |
Sat. |
Oct. 3 |
at Azusa Pacific |
TBA |
Sat. |
Oct. 10 |
MIDDLE GEORGIA ST.
Youth Sports Day |
6 p.m. |
Sat. |
Oct. 17 |
at Western New Mexico * |
6 p.m. MDT (7 p.m. CDT) |
Sat. |
Oct. 24 |
WEST TEXAS A&M *
Homecoming |
4 p.m. |
Sat. |
Oct. 31 |
at UT Permian Basin * |
TBA |
Sat. |
Nov. 7 |
ANGELO ST. *
Senior Day/Local Heroes Day |
4 p.m. |
Sat. |
Nov. 14 |
at Eastern New Mexico * |
TBA |
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