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1972 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference Southland Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973 →
1972 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 12 0 0
Texas–Arlington 4 1 0 5 6 0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 2 0 8 3 0
Lamar 3 2 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 5 6 0
Arkansas State 1 4 0 4 7 0
Abilene Christian 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Sam Houston State*W 22–1915,561 [1]
September 16at UTEP*W 42–2810,573
September 23 Southern Illinois*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 7–011,300
September 30at West Texas State*L 12–3516,500 [2]
October 7No. 8 McNeese State
L 7–1716,226 [3]
October 14 Abilene Christian
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 31–1010,807 [4]
October 21at Southwestern LouisianaW 3–014,772
October 28at Arkansas State
W 26–246,500 [5]
November 4at New Mexico State*
W 24–195,353
November 11 Nicholls State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 22–108,500
November 18 Texas–Arlington
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, T
L 3–102,200 [6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Lamar beats Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. September 10, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "WTS cracks Lamar streak". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese defeats Lamar, 17–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cards give Glass birthday win, 31–10". The Orange Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar University 26, Arkansas State 24". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mavericks upend Lamar Tech 10–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1972. p. B7. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  9. ^ David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.