1967 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

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1967 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Texas–Arlington $ 4 0 0 10 1 0
Lamar Tech 3 1 0 7 3 0
Arkansas State 2 2 0 4 5 0
Trinity (TX) 1 3 0 3 7 0
Abilene Christian 0 4 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1967 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented the Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Lamar Tech played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at New Mexico State*
L 6–1710,000
September 23Southwestern Louisiana*W 14–1313,277
September 30Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 34–2111,712
October 7Quantico Marines*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 41–611,014
October 14at Abilene ChristianW 54–134,000
October 21at McNeese State*W 24–811,000[1]
October 28Arkansas StateNo. 9
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 28–2314,279[2]
November 4Trinity (TX)No. 6
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 6–015,153[3]
November 11at Louisiana Tech*No. 7
L 31–416,500–7,500[4]
November 18at No. 6 Texas–ArlingtonL 10–1610,500[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lamar Tech whips McNeese". Austin American Statesman. October 22, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indians beaten by Lamar Tech in sloppy tilt". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cardinals scared by Trinity". The Victoria Advocate. November 5, 1967. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech stuns Lamar Tech by 41–31". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1967. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SLC title pocketed by Rebels". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1967. p. B3. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 25, 2016.