1980 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1980 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1980 season with a 3–8 overall record and a 1–4 conference record. One highlight for the season was the highest attended game in the history of the stadium. 18,500 fans attended the September 13 game against the Baylor Bears.[1]

1980 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1980 record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coachLarry Kennan (2nd season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 17,500)
1980 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
McNeese State $ 5 0 0  10 2 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 1 0  7 4 0
Texas–Arlington 3 2 0  3 8 0
Louisiana Tech 2 3 0  5 6 0
Lamar 1 4 0  3 8 0
Arkansas State 0 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

[2] [3]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Texas Southern*
W 41–8
September 13Baylor*
L 7–4218,500
September 20Drake*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
L 7–38
October 4at Stephen F. Austin*W 45–21
October 11at Louisiana TechL 7–16
October 18Northeast Louisiana*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
L 6–28
October 25at Southwestern LouisianaL 10–38
November 1at Southern Miss*L 10–36
November 8Arkansas State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
W 23–22
November 15McNeese State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
L 3–35
November 22Texas–Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
L 27–44
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  2. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  3. David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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