1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

The 1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play conference, tying for third place in the LSC.

1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
(capacity: 8,500)
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^ 6 –1 –012 –1 –0
No. 4 East Texas State + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Lamar Tech 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Stephen F. Austin 4 –3 –04 –6 –1
Sam Houston State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Howard Payne 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Southwest Texas State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Sul Ross 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at South Dakota*
W 41–92,000[1]
September 19Louisiana Tech*
W 13–66,500[2]
September 26at Northwestern State*Natchitoches, LAW 19–0
October 3at Abilene Christian*
W 8–7
October 10Stephen F. Austin
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 7–6
October 17Sul Ross
W 32–0
October 24at Southwest Texas State
W 28–6[3]
October 31Howard Payne
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 12–14
November 7at Texas A&I
L 6–14[4]
November 14East Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 3–14
November 21at Sam Houston State
W 27–146,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. John Egan (September 13, 1959). "Texans repel University gridders". Argus-Leader. p. 1B. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lamar Tech nudges Louisiana Tech, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Unbeaten Lamar Tech takes easy victory". Victoria Advocate. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Texas A&I Tops Lamar Tech 14-6". Valley Evening Monitor. November 8, 1959. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats". The Eagle. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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