1960 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play conference, tying for second place in the LSC.

1960 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
(capacity: 8,500)
1960 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas A&I $ 6 –1 –08 –1 –1
East Texas State 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Lamar Tech 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Howard Payne 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Sul Ross 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Southwest Texas State 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Mexico Polytechical Institute*
W 42–62,000
September 17at Louisiana Tech*
L 0–207,500[1]
September 24at Northwestern State*Natchitoches, LAW 21–136,500
October 1Abilene Christian*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 7–207,500
October 8at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 14–0
October 15at Sul RossAlpine, TXW 20–6
October 22Southwest Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 7–0[2]
October 29Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 12–7
November 5Texas A&I
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 0–40
November 12East Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 0–27
November 19Sam Houston State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 18–7
November 24South Dakota*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 41–21[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Louisiana Tech launches '60 season by beating Lamar Tech". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1960. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lamar Tech's unit system wears Southwest Texas down in 7–0 bout". The Austin American. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Henry Herbert (November 25, 1960). "Coyotes Battle, Lose 41-21 Game". Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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