1973 Lamar Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Lamar Cardinals football Southland Conference Southland 5–5 3–2 Vernon Glass 11th Cardinal Stadium The 1973 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Schedule 1973 small college AP Central September 8 l y y New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 7–24 15,992 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nm-state-bops/170070900/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N.M. State bops Lamar U. 24–7 September 9, 1973 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 w y 1973 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 21–17 13,220 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-cards-use-wild-card/170071026/ The Orange Leader Cards use wild card September 16, 1973 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 l y McNeese State 13 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Battle of the Border 17–20 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120084609/mcneese-2017/ Victoria Advocate McNeese, 20–17 September 23, 1973 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 10–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-drake-nudges/170071116/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Drake nudges Lamar September 30, 1973 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y West Texas State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 0–13 9,796 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-unimpressive-cards-dro/170071231/ The Orange Leader Unimpressive Cards drop 13–0 decision to Buffaloes October 7, 1973 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 31–27 8,775 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-lamar-rally-with-seconds-t/156844630/ The El Paso Times Lamar rally with seconds to go stuns error-prone Miners, 31–27 October 14, 1973 October 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w Southwestern Louisiana Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 31–0 9,079 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-big-play-defense-paces/170071327/ The Orange Leader Big-play defense paces Lamar win October 21, 1973 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 w Arkansas State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 10–7 9,900 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111002370/lamar-university-gets-southland-win/ The Odessa American Lamar University gets Southland win October 28, 1973 October 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 l Louisiana Tech 5 Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 3–17 10,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80504107/louisiana-tech-clips-lamar-173/ Waco Tribune-Herald Louisiana Tech clips Lamar 17–3 November 11, 1973 June 29, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 3:00 p.m. w UT Arlington Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX 10–3 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67419689/lamar-tops-uta-107/ The Odessa American Lamar tops UTA, 10–7 November 25, 1973 January 11, 2021 4D Newspapers.com 2015 Lamar University Football https://issuu.com/jamesdixon6/docs/2015_fb_layout Lamar University Athletics March 26, 2016 108–109 References Lamar Category:Lamar Cardinals football seasons Lamar Cardinals football