1972 Lamar Cardinals football team

1972 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
UT Arlington 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Lamar 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
SW Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Abilene Christian 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Sam Houston State*
W 22–1915,561[1]
September 16at UTEP*
W 42–2810,573[2]
September 23Southern Illinois*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 7–011,300
September 30at West Texas State*
L 12–3516,500[3]
October 7No. 8 McNeese State
L 7–1716,226[4]
October 14Abilene Christian
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 31–1010,807[5]
October 21at Southwestern Louisiana
W 3–014,772
October 28at Arkansas State
W 26–246,500[6]
November 4at New Mexico State*
W 24–195,353
November 11Nicholls State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 22–108,500
November 18Texas–Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, T
L 3–102,200[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Lamar beats Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. September 10, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lamar wishbone tips Miners, 42–28". The El Paso Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "WTS cracks Lamar streak". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNeese defeats Lamar, 17–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cards give Glass birthday win, 31–10". The Orange Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lamar University 26, Arkansas State 24". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mavericks upend Lamar Tech 10–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1972. p. B7. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 26, 2016.