1968 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

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1968 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–10 (0–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Arkansas State $ 3 0 1 7 3 1
Texas–Arlington 3 1 0 6 4 0
Trinity (TX) 2 2 0 5 4 0
Abilene Christian 1 2 1 4 5 1
Lamar Tech 0 4 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 0–10 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the Southland. Lamar Tech played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at West Texas State*L 45–715,500
September 21McNeese State*L 0–1014,633[1]
October 5New Mexico State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 14–168,558
October 12at Southern Illinois*L 7–247,500
October 19Abilene Christian
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 14–3810,114
October 26at Southwestern Louisiana*L 14–2015,000
November 2at No. 13 Arkansas State
L 17–489,556[2]
November 9at Trinity (TX)L 20–241,527[3]
November 16Louisiana Tech*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 7–3410,218[4]
November 23Texas–Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 20–375,931[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "McNeese opens with 10–0 win over Lamar". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State wins SLC clash". The Odessa American. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trinity gets past Lamar Tech, 24–20". San Antonio Express and News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs smear Lamar Tech 34–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebs sock Cardinals 37–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1968. p. 2B. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.