The 1951 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State Teachers CollegeâÂÂnow known as East Texas A&M UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Milburn Smith, the Lions compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ2 with a mark of 5âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.