1974 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Lamar 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Texas–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 18–6
September 28at North Texas State*
W 27–711,200[1]
October 5at Southwestern Louisiana
W 38–13
October 12Mississippi State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 21–3716,817[2]
October 19at Arkansas State
W 10–67,687[3]
October 26Southern Miss*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 10–714,106[4]
November 2at West Texas State*
W 9–7
November 9at No. 1 Louisiana Tech
L 0–2816,231[5]
November 16No. 10 McNeese State
W 17–311,700[6]
November 23Texas–Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 8–0[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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