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1986 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference Southland Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987 →
1986 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 1
North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McNeese State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Lamar 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1986 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 1986 season with a 2–9 overall record and a 0–5 conference record. The season marked the first year with Ray Alborn as Lamar Cardinals head football coach. The 1986 season was also the Cardinals' last season as a member of the Southland Conference in football until the 2010 season. Lamar joined the non–football American South Conference as a charter member along with fellow SLC members, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State and three other universities.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Rice*
L 14–28
September 20at San Houston State*
L 13–247,800 [1]
September 27at Stephen F. Austin*
L 25–38
October 4No. 2 ( D-II) Texas A&I*
L 10–35
October 11at Northeast Louisiana
L 21–22 [2]
October 18 Southwest Texas State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 17–3 [3]
October 25 North Texas State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 13–333,121 [4]
November 1 Louisiana Tech
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 20–393,225 [5]
November 8 Central State (OK)*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 47–23
November 15at No. 2 Arkansas State
L 7–56 [6]
November 23at McNeese State
L 7–38 [7]

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References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston runs past Lamar, 24–13". Abilene Reporter-News. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NLU Indians top Lamar". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1986. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Smith sparks Lamar over SW Texas". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NTSU romps to win over Lamar, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "La. Tech 30, Lamar 20". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 2, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State 56, Lamar 7". Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese defeats Cards to finish long season". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 109–110. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  9. ^ David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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