1970 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–7 (1–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Arkansas State $ 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Abilene Christian 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Lamar Tech 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas–Arlington 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Southland. Lamar Tech played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19West Texas State*
W 33–2814,217
September 26No. 8 Louisiana Tech*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 6–07,729[1]
October 3at Southern Illinois*No. 17
L 16–3210,000
October 11McNeese State*
L 12–1715,165[2]
October 17No. 11 Abilene Christian
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 27–428,959[3]
October 24at No. 13 Southwestern Louisiana*
L 6–1511,000
October 31at No. 1 Arkansas State
L 7–698,500
November 7at Trinity (TX)
L 31–373,500[4]
November 14at New Mexico State*
L 37–699,800
November 22Texas–Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 24–09,821[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Lamar Tech shines, 6–0". The Odessa American. September 27, 1970. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese creams Lamar Tech". The Daily Advertiser. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lindsey led Wildcats throttle Cards, 42–27". The Orange Leader. October 18, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trinity hands defeat to Cardinals, 37–31". San Antonio Express and News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Same song, 10th verse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1970. p. 2B. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ 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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