1979 Lamar Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Lamar Cardinals football Southland Conference Southland 6–3–2 3–2 Larry Kennan 1st Cardinal Stadium The 1979 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1979 season with a 6–3–2 overall record and a 3–2 conference record. The 1979 season marked Larry Kennan's first season as Lamar's head football coach. The season also marked higher attendance at Cardinal Stadium. The second and fourth highest attended games were recorded in the season with 17,600 attending the game against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and 17,250 attending the game against the West Texas State Buffaloes.2015 Lamar University Football https://issuu.com/jamesdixon6/docs/2015_fb_layout Lamar University Athletics March 27, 2016 10 Schedule Central September 8 l y y Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX 7–20 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-baylor-bears-bite-upstart/157766659/ The Paris News Baylor Bears bite upstart Lamar, 20–7 September 9, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 58–27 14,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-lamar-pummels-western/157766833/ Messenger-Inquirer Lamar pummels Western September 16, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w Louisiana Tech Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 19–17 17,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80641482/lamar-upsets-la-tech/ The Daily Advertiser Lamar upsets La. Tech September 23, 1979 July 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 t y West Texas State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 12–12 17,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76888412/wtsu-lamar-end-up-in-tie/ The Tyler Courier-Times WTSU, Lamar end up in tie October 7, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 l McNeese State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 25–34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120093520/lamar-loses/ The Monitor Lamar loses October 14, 1979 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Southwestern Louisiana Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 21–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-superlamarmen-strike/157766974/ The Orange Leader Super(Lamar)men strike down USL, 21–17 October 21, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 20–10 10,212 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-asu-turns-over-a-v/157766036/ The Commercial Appeal ASU turns over a victory to Lamar at homecoming October 28, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y Northeast Louisiana Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 21–7 9,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68841153/lamar-passes-northeast/ The Shreveport Times Lamar passes Northeast November 4, 1979 January 29, 2021 4D Newspapers.com November 10 w y Northwestern State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 28–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-seniors-bid-adieu-in-l/155224743/ The Orange Leader Seniors bid adieu in LU home finale November 11, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y UT Arlington Cravens Stadium Arlington, TX 37–47 7,296 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67311350/mavs-survive-lamar-passing-attack-win/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavs survive Lamar passing attack, win 47–37 November 18, 1979 January 10, 2021 5B Newspapers.com November 23 t y y UNLV Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 24–24 19,818 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roswell-daily-record-lamar-pulls-unl/157767090/ The Roswell Daily Record Lamar pulls UNLV tie November 25, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com1979 Lamar Cardinals Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/lamar/1979-schedule.html References Lamar Category:Lamar Cardinals football seasons Lamar Cardinals football