1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team
| 1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football | |
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LSC champion | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 8–0–2 (5–0–2 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Greenie Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known Lamar University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–0–2 with a mark of 5–0–2 in conference play, winning the LSC title.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 14 | at Louisiana College* |
| W 35–20 | [1] |
| September 21 | at Northwestern State* |
| W 20–10 | [2] |
| September 28 | Southwestern Louisiana* | W 36–20 | [3] | |
| October 5 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 27–12 | [4] |
| October 12 | at East Texas State | W 7–6 | [5] | |
| October 19 | at Sam Houston State | T 7–7 | [6] | |
| October 26 | Howard Payne |
| W 18–13 | [7] |
| November 2 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 33–20 | [8] |
| November 9 | at Texas A&I | T 13–13 | [9] | |
| November 16 | Sul Ross |
| W 67–19 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "Lamar Tech spoils La. College opener". The Shreveport Journal. September 16, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech Cards eliminate Demons from unbeaten class". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SLI falls before Lamar gridders by 36–20; Passing game good". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech wins 27–12". The Orange Leader. October 6, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech top '11' in Lone Star". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston wins". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yellow Jackets drop tough one to Lamar". Brownwood Bulletin. October 27, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats felled by Tech, 33–20". The Austin American. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&I, Lamar Tech tie, 13–13". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar is only undefeated club in Texas". The Orange Leader. November 17, 1957. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.