UT Permian Basin football took part in its first Lone Star Conference event Thursday afternoon as the Falcons joined nine other teams for Lone Star Conference football media day at the MCM Grande' Fundome in Odessa.

The conference welcomed the Falcons along with Western New Mexico as full-members and Oklahoma Panhandle State as a member for football.

Head coach Justin Carrigan and quarterback Caden Coots and defensive tackle Jared Thames answered questions in a forum and then met with the Odessa media for interviews.

The Lone Star Conference released the results of the 2016 LSC Football Pre Season Poll, and announced the preseason Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year.

The Falcons open up their inaugural season Saturday, September 3rd at 7 p.m. against Sul Ross as part of a four-game home stretch to open the season. 

Season tickets are currently on sale for $50 for all seven home games, and individual tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, August 1st. All tickets can be purchased in person at the Wagner-Noël Performing Arts Center (1310 N. FM 178 Midland, Texas) Monday-Friday from noon to 5 p.m., by phone by calling 800-514-3849, or on-line at www.utpbfalcons.com/tickets
 

No.  Team                                        1st       Total

1      Texas A&M-Commerce            19        269

2      Midwestern State                     8          254

3      Angelo State                                         211

4      West Texas A&M                                  182

5      Eastern New Mexico                            181

6      Texas A&M-Kingsville                          141

7      Tarleton State                                       121

T8    Western New Mexico                           66

T8    Oklahoma Panhandle State                  66

10    UT Permian Basin                     1          49


 

Texas A&M-Commerce was picked to repeat as the Lone Star Conference football champions according to the 2016 LSC preseason poll announced Thursday.  The league's preseason poll reflects the opinions of LSC head coaches and sports information directors, plus various media representatives from throughout the region.
 

Texas A&M-Commerce's Richard Cooper and West Texas A&M's Hunter Streuling were named Lone Star Conference Football Preseason Players of the Year for the 2016 season league officials announced Thursday. A&M-C's Cooper was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year, while WT's Streuling claimed the Defensive Player of the Year award.