1964 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 Lamar Tech Cardinals football Southland Conference Southland 6–3–1 3–0–1 Vernon Glass 2nd Cardinal Stadium Southland champion Pecan Bowl L 17–19 vs. State College of Iowa The 1964 Lamar Tech Cardinals football season represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. Lamar Tech was invited to the inaugural Pecan Bowl, losing to the State College of Iowa by the score of 19–17.Iowa Team Tops Lamar Tech, 19-17 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/13/iowa-team-tops-lamar-tech-1917.html?_r=0 New York Times March 21, 2016 December 13, 1964 The team played home game at the newly-opened Cardinal Stadium, located on Lamar Tech's campus in Beaumont, Texas. Glass was named NCAA College Division Coach of the Year for the season.University Dedicates Coach Vernon Glass Field of Champions http://advancement.lamar.edu/university-dedicates-coach-vernon-glass-field-of-champions March 21, 2016 September 22, 2009 Glass was also the NCAA College Division Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1965, and he was recognized by the Texas Sports Writers Association as Junior College Coach of the Year in 1959 while he was at Del Mar College. https://web.archive.org/web/20151110023653/http://advancement.lamar.edu/university-dedicates-coach-vernon-glass-field-of-champions 2015-11-10 dead Schedule 1964 small college AP Central September 19 w y 1964 East Central Tigers East Central Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 21–0 13,567 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-texans-cool-east-cen/141989268/ The Daily Oklahoman Texans cool East Central September 20, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w Abilene Christian Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 14–3 14,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lamae-upsets-acc-143/141987579/ The Orange Leader Lamar upsets ACC, 14–3 September 27, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 2 Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 14–7 2,026–2,067 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lamae-tech-wins-147/141942165/ The Orange Leader Lamar Tech wins, 14–7 October 4, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Trinity (TX)) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/715/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 29, 2025 October 17 l y y 4 1964 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego Marines Hall Field San Diego, CA 28–33 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-marines-win/141989495/ The Sacramento Bee Marines win October 18, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y 10 1964 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I 7 Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 12–13 12,256 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-ai-stays-un/141989666/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times A&I stays unbeaten, wins 13–12 October 25, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w Arlington State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 17–7 11,021 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67571333/lamar-tech-tumbles-arlington-state/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lamar Tech tumbles Arlington State, 17–7 November 1, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y New Mexico State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 21–14 11,252 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alamogordo-daily-news-aggies-rally-falte/141989839/ Alamogordo Daily News Aggies rally falters, losing to Lamar Tech November 8, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 t y Arkansas State 10 Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR 7–7 4,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111271942/lamar-tech-wins-southland-crown/ The Commercial Appeal Lamar Tech wins Southland crown November 15, 1964 October 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 w y y 1964 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 14–7 512 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-lamar-tech/141989994/ Sunday News & Leader Lamar Tech topples SMS in 14–7 encounter November 22, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 12 l y y State College of Iowa Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX Pecan Bowl 17–19 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-sic-edges-cardinal/141990124/ The Abilene Reporter-News SIC edges Cardinals, 19–17 December 13, 1964 February 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Lamar Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 2, 2023 2015 Lamar University Football https://issuu.com/jamesdixon6/docs/2015_fb_layout Lamar University Athletics March 21, 2016 108–109 References Lamar Category:Lamar Cardinals football seasons Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons Lamar Tech Cardinals football