1978 Lamar Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 Lamar Cardinals football Southland Conference Southland 2–8–1 0–5 Bob Frederick 3rd Cardinal Stadium The 1978 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southland Conference. NCAA Division I split into Division I-A, the current Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and Division I-AA, the current Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), for football in 1978. Lamar and the Southland Conference opted to compete at the Division I-A level. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1978 season with a 2–8–1 overall record and a 0–5 conference record. The 1978 season marked Bob Frederick's final season as Lamar's head football coach. Schedule Central September 9 l y y Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA 17–21 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-delaney-scores-twice-in-de/155115473/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Delaney scores twice in Demons' victory September 10, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l y Southern Illinois Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 20–22 13,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-salukis-nip-lamar/157585359/ The Dispatch Salukis nip Lamar September 17, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y 1978 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 23–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-lamar-23-sfa-1/157588004/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lamar 23, SFA 16 September 24, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA rivalry 16–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-usl-quarterback-duo-si/157587889/ The Orange Leader USL quarterback duo sinks Cardinals' ship October 1, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 t y Northeast Louisiana Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 17–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68816888/lamar-nlu-in-1717-tie/ The Shreveport Times Lamar, NLU in 17–17 tie October 8, 1978 January 29, 2021 B4 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 16–55 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76805689/west-texas-zaps-lamar/ Del Rio News Herald West Texas zaps Lamar October 15, 1978 April 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 l UT Arlington Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 17–37 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67314162/wealth-of-runners-pays-off-for-mavs/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Wealth of runners pays off for Mavs October 22, 1978 January 10, 2021 4B Newspapers.com November 4 l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 3–40 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80639515/la-tech-40-lamar-u-3/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram La. Tech 40, Lamar U 3 November 5, 1978 July 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 l McNeese State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX rivalry 23–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120118696/mcneese-state-24-lamar-23/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram McNeese State 24, Lamar 23 November 12, 1978 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 3–6 8,679 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110952217/asu-nips-lamar-to-end-davidson-era-with/ The Commercial Appeal ASU nips Lamar to end Davidson era with win November 19, 1978 October 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Long Beach State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 36–31 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-lamar-edges-long-bea/157502349/ The Idaho Statesman Lamar edges Long Beach November 26, 1978 October 21, 2024 Newspapers.com1978 Lamar Cardinals Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 21, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/lamar/1978-schedule.html2015 Lamar University Football https://issuu.com/jamesdixon6/docs/2015_fb_layout Lamar University Athletics March 27, 2016 108–109 References Lamar Category:Lamar Cardinals football seasons Lamar Cardinals football