1963 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1963 Lamar Tech Cardinals football Independent 5–4 Vernon Glass 1st Greenie Stadium The 1963 Lamar Tech Cardinals football season represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled a record of 5–4. Lamar Tech played home games at Greenie Stadium, located off-campus at South Park High School in Beaumont, Texas, for the final season. In 1964, the team moved to the newly-opened Cardinal Stadium—now known as Provost Umphrey Stadium, located of Lamar Tech's campus. Schedule September 28 l y y 1963 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 0–25 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-wildcats-shut-out/170085191/ The Abilene Reporter-News Wildcats shut out Lamar Tech, 25–0 September 29, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 1963 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX 20–18 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news-trinity-in-2018-loss-t/170085302/ Express and News Trinity in 20–18 loss to Cardinals October 6, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y 1963 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX 6–26 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-sfa-in-276-vict/170085427/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph SFA in 27–6 victory over Lamar Tech October 13, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 1963 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX 15–7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lamar-finds-new-direct/170085530/ The Orange Leader Lamar finds new direction October 20, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX 7–13 6,500 STS clips Lamar Tech https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96880945/sts-clips-lamar-tech/ Wichita Falls Times October 27, 1963 March 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 1963 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX 35–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lamar-erupts-to-smash/170085656/ The Orange Leader Lamar erupts to smash by Howard Payne, 35–0 November 3, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w y y 1963 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX 16–14 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-ai-lo/170085753/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas A&I loses third game in row November 10, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y 1963 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX 0–10 8,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-et-lions-drop-la/170085894/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph ET Lions drop Lamar Tech, 10–0 November 17, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 No contest y Sam Houston State Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116206754/southwest-texas-wins-2nd-outright/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Southwest Texas wins 2nd outright November 25, 1963 January 13, 2021 3-1 Newspapers.com December 7 w y y 1963 Águilas Blancas Mexico Polytechical Institute Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City, Mexico 33–26 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lamar-tech-pulls-out-v/170086459/ The Orange Leader Lamar Tech pulls out victory before 48,000 December 8, 1963 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Lamar Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 2, 2023 2015 Lamar University Football https://issuu.com/jamesdixon6/docs/2015_fb_layout Lamar University Athletics April 2, 2016 108–109 References Lamar Tech Category:Lamar Cardinals football seasons Lamar Tech Cardinals football