1971 Lamar Cardinals football team

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1971 Lamar Cardinals football
Lamar Cards wordmark.png
Southland Conference co-champion
Conference Southland Conference
1971 record 5–6 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach Vernon Glass (9th year)
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 17,500)
Seasons
« 1970 1972 »
1971 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Louisiana Tech + 4 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX) + 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Lamar + 4 – 1 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
SW Louisiana 2 – 2 – 1     5 – 4 – 1
Arkansas State 1 – 3 – 1     4 – 4 – 1
Abilene Christian 1 – 4 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Texas–Arlington 1 – 4 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Louisiana Tech record includes Pioneer Bowl win.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1971 NCAA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals competed at the NCAA College Division level in 1971. The 1971 season marked the first year the Cardinals competed as the Lamar University Cardinals following the school's name change from Lamar State College of Technology to Lamar University on August 23, 1971.[1] The Cardinals finished the season with a 5–6 overall record and a 4–1 conference record. The 4–1 conference record was good enough for the Cardinals to tie for the conference championship. The team ended the season in a three-way tie for first place in conference play. The Cardinals shared the conference title with new member, Louisiana Tech, and departing member, Trinity.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 11 Sam Houston State* Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX   L 12–13   13,220
September 18 at West Texas State* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Canyon, TX   L 6–14   10,200
September 25 at Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Stadium • Ruston, LA   L 7–26   13,800
October 2 Central Missouri* Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 35–6   12,222
October 9 at McNeese State* Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA   L 0–38   13,000
October 16 at Mississippi State* Scott Field • Starkville, MS   L 7–24   18,000
October 23 Southwestern Louisiana* Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX   L 20–21   10,200
October 30 at Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX   W 30–28   8,000
November 6 Trinity Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX   W 27–15   10,500
November 20 at Texas–Arlington Turnpike Stadium • Arlington, TX   W 23–14   3,800
November 27 Arkansas State Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX   W 24–13   11,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References

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