1971 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1971 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with new conference member, Louisiana Tech, and the departing Trinity Tigers. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

1971 Lamar Cardinals football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
(capacity: 17,500)
1971 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Trinity (TX) + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Lamar + 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –2 –15 –4 –1
Arkansas State 1 –3 –14 –4 –1
Abilene Christian 1 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas–Arlington 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Sam Houston State*
L 12–1313,220[2]
September 18at West Texas State*
L 6–1410,200[3]
September 25at No. T–9 Louisiana Tech
L 7–2613,800[4]
October 2Central Missouri State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 35–612,222
October 9at No. 10 McNeese State*
L 0–3813,000[5]
October 16at Mississippi State*
L 7–2418,000[6]
October 23Southwestern Louisiana
L 20–2110,200
October 30at Abilene Christian
W 30–288,000
November 6Trinity (TX)
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 27–1510,500
November 20at Texas–Arlington
W 23–143,800[7]
November 27Arkansas State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 24–1311,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. Ralph A. Wooster (June 15, 2010). "Lamar University". Texas State History Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 26, 2016. ...on August 23, 1971, Lamar State College of Technology officially became Lamar University
  2. "Sam Houston wins, 13–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "West Texas tops Lamar". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lamar Tech downed 26–7". The Odessa American. September 26, 1971. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lamar blanked". Del Rio News Herald. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mississippi State rambles by Lamar". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mavericks' rally thwarted, Cardinals win 23–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 1971. p. B2. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lamar defeats ASU, earns place in SLC". Hope Star. November 29, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  10. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  11. David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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