1974 Lamar Cardinals football team

1974 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1974 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 0 11 1 0
4 1 0 8 2 0
Arkansas State 3 2 0 7 3 0
McNeese State 2 3 0 6 4 1
UT Arlington 1 4 0 1 10 0
SW Louisiana 0 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Drake*W 18–616,278[1]
September 28at North Texas State*W 27–711,200[2]
October 5at Southwestern LouisianaW 38–1317,300[3]
October 12Mississippi State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 21–3716,817[4]
October 19at Arkansas StateW 10–67,687[5]
October 26Southern Miss*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 10–714,106[6]
November 2at West Texas State*W 9–7[7]
November 9at No. 1 Louisiana TechL 0–2816,231[8]
November 16No. 10 McNeese State
W 17–311,700[9]
November 23UT Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 8–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Drake falls to 0–3". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1974. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lamar buries NT 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cardinals overcome Cajun kicks". The Orange Leader. October 6, 1974. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dixie conspiracy upends Lamar, 37–21". The Port Arthur News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar nips inspired Tribe". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late field goal beats Southern". Hattiesburg American. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FG's nip Buffaloes". Pampa Daily News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lamar Cardinals fly by McNeese Cowboys". Daily World. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lamar sputters to best year". The Port Arthur News. November 24, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 26, 2016.