1980 Lamar Cardinals football team

1980 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
UT Arlington 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Lamar 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1980 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 1980 season with a 3–8 overall record and a 1–4 conference record. One highlight for the season was the highest attended game in the history of the stadium. 18,500 fans attended the September 13 game against Baylor.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Texas Southern*
W 41–89,300[2]
September 13Baylor*
L 7–4218,500[3]
September 20Drake*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 7–3812,462[4]
October 4at Stephen F. Austin*
W 45–21[5]
October 11at Louisiana Tech
L 7–1613,500[6]
October 18Northeast Louisiana*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 6–28500[7]
October 25at Southwestern Louisiana
L 10–38[8]
November 1at Southern Miss*
L 10–3630,485[9]
November 8Arkansas State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 23–22[10]
November 15at McNeese StateLake Charles, LA (rivalry)L 3–3519,768[11]
November 22Texas–Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 27–44[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Lamar rolls to win". The Odessa American. September 7, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jeffrey leads big-play Baylor to 42–7 rout". Abilene Reporter-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs roar past Lamar, 38–7". The Des Moines Register. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar 45, S.F. Austin 21". Abilene Reporter-News. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech tops Lamar". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians blast Cards". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1980. p. 52. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Another losing hand for Lamar". The Orange Leader. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Golden Eagles route Lamar". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lamar comeback sinks Indians". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNeese Crushes Lamar". The Sunday Advertiser. November 16, 1980. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UTA Mavs capture finale". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1980. p. B6. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1980 Lamar Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.