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The 1982 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference . The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas . Lamar finished the 1982 season with a 4–7 overall record and a 1–4 conference record. The 1982 had a couple of firsts for the program. 1982 was the first season for the Cardinals to play at the NCAA Division I-AA level.[1] The 1982 season was also the first season with new head coach Ken Stephens .
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 at Southwest Texas State * L 0–3011,000
September 11 at Stephen F. Austin * W 24–147,418
September 18 Sam Houston State * W 27–711,882 [2]
September 25 Houston * L 3–4826,500
October 2 Texas Southern * Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX W 28–1713,330 [3]
October 16 No. 5 Louisiana Tech L 13–4014,800 [4]
October 23 at Southwestern Louisiana * L 0–2419,023
October 30 No. 5 Northeast Louisiana * Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX L 0–148,106 [5]
November 6 Arkansas State Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX L 19–203,054 [6]
November 13 at McNeese State W 12–318,321 [7]
November 20 Texas–Arlington Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX L 24–312,910 [8]
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References [ edit ]
^ Gordon S. White, Jr. (December 5, 1981). "Ivy League is Forced to Lose Major-team Football Status" . New York Times . Retrieved March 28, 2016 .
^ "Lamar raps Sam Houston, 27–7" . Victoria Advocate . September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lamar 28, Texas Southern 17" . Austin American-Statesman . October 3, 1982. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana Tech 40, Lamar 13" . Austin American-Statesman . October 17, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NE Louisiana rips Mavs" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 26, 1982. p. 5B. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas State 20, Lamar 19" . Austin American-Statesman . November 7, 1982. p. 10B. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lamar tops McNeese" . The Daily Advertiser . November 14, 1982. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas–Arlington 31, Lamar 24" . The Charlotte Observer . November 21, 1982. p. 9D. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2015 Lamar University Football" . Lamar University Athletics. pp. 109–110. Retrieved March 28, 2016 .
^ David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1980-1984)" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016 .
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