1973 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1973 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–5. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

1973 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Vernon Glass (11th season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Texas-Arlington			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 7–24	15,992
September 15	Howard Payne*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 21–17	13,220
September 22	at No. 13 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)	L 17–20	14,000	[1]
September 29	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 10–24
October 6	West Texas State*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 0–13	9,796
October 13	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 31–27	8,775	[2]
October 20	Southwestern Louisiana	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (Sabine Shoe)	W 31–0	9,079
October 27	Arkansas State	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 10–7	9,900	[3]
November 10	No. 5 Louisiana Tech	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 3–17	10,200	[4]
November 24	Texas–Arlington	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	W 10–3	3,000	[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "McNeese, 20–17". Victoria Advocate. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lamar rally with seconds to go stuns error-prone Miners, 31–27". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lamar University gets Southland win". The Odessa American. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Louisiana Tech clips Lamar 17–3". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lamar tops UTA, 10–7". The Odessa American. November 25, 1973. p. 4D. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 26, 2016.