2015 Lamar Cardinals football team

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2015 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference Southland Conference
2015 record 0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach Ray Woodard (6th year)
Offensive coordinator Chuck Langston (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Craig McGallion (2nd year)
Home stadium Provost Umphrey Stadium
(Capacity: 16,000)
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Abilene Christian*   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Central Arkansas   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Houston Baptist   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Incarnate Word*   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Lamar   0 – 0         0 – 0  
McNeese State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Nicholls State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Northwestern State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Sam Houston State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
SE Louisiana   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Stephen F. Austin   0 – 0         0 – 0  
† – Conference champion
^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
    As of 10 January 2015; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team will represent Lamar University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals will be led by sixth year head coach Ray Woodard and will play their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference.

TV and radio media

All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.

Live video of all home games (except those broadcast via the Southland Conference Television Network or other contracted providers) will be streamed by Lamar University's Big Red Sports Network .

Previous season

In 2014, the Cardinals finished the season 8–4, 5–3 in Southland play. The eight win overall and five win conference record matched the Cardinals' best overall win record in both categories as a four-year program.[1]

Team records

In addition to matching season and conference wins, several other team marks were broken. Caleb Berry broke the team record for passing touchdowns in a season with thirty-three (33).[2] Mark Roberts broke the record for receptions in a season with forty-six (46) receptions, with thirteen (13) of those for touchdowns. He also became the first Cardinal to gain over 1,000 yards in receptions. Additionally, playing for the Cardinals only two seasons, Roberts ended up as the team's career touchdown reception leader with seventy-nine (79).[3]

Honors and recognition

Before the season

Another player transferred in after signing day. Defensive end, David Owens, transferred to the Cardinals from Hampton University in February.[12]

2015 recruits

Lamar signed 26 players on national letter of intent day. Recruits are listed in the "Class of 2015 Signees" table below. Player profiles for each recruit are available at the signing day link below. The 2015 recruits included 23 players from high school and 3 transfers. All three of the transfer players transferred from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs.

Signing Day Link:[13]

Class of 2015 signees

2015 signees
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown High School/Junior College HS/TR
D C Arcenaux LB 6'2" 230 Freshman Kinder, LA Kinder HS HS
Jessie Brewster OL 6'7" 285 Freshman Friendswood, TX Friendswood HS HS
Chaston Brooks ATH 6'1" 190 Freshman Tatum, TX Tatum HS HS
Bear Christianson LB 6'6" 205 Freshman Austin, TX Vandegrift HS HS
Ethan Cothen OL 6'4" 280 Freshman Beaumont, TX Westbrook HS HS
Stelen Covel DT 6'2" 260 Freshman Oklahoma City, OK Casady HS HS
Brett Cox QB 6'4" 200 Freshman Sachse, TX Sachse HS HS
David Dorsett DE 6'3" 240 Freshman Fort Worth, TX LD Bell HS HS
Dedrick Garner LB 6'3" 220 Freshman Fairfield, TX Fairfield HS HS
Zae Giles CB 5'9" 170 Freshman Austin, TX Lyndon B. Johnson HS HS
Tariq Gordon WR/CB 6'0" 175 Freshman Southlake, TX Southlake HS HS
Joseph Gonzales OL 6'4" 285 Freshman Waco, TX Waco HS HS
JoJo Henderson FS 6'3" 190 Freshman Salt Lake City, UT Olympus HS HS
Davon Jernigan SS 6'09" 184 Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HS HS
Hayden Kaaiohelo OL 6'5" 285 Freshman Edmond, OK Edmond Memorial HS HS
Jerbrell Lipscomb LB 5'9" 184 Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HS HS
Duncan McVey TE 6'4" 220 Freshman Deer Park, TX Deer Park HS HS
Keegan Mitchell RB 5'6" 172 Freshman Corrigan, TX Corrigan–Camden HS HS
Corey Nance OL 6'7" 275 Freshman Liberty, TX Hardin HS HS
Marcus Odell LB 6'2" 225 Freshman New Braunfels, TX New Braunfels HS HS
Kevin O'Neill LB 6'2" 205 Freshman Sachse, TX Sachse HS HS
Derrion Randle RB 5'10" 200 Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HS HS
Rodney Randle, Jr. DB 5'10" 175 Freshman Beaumont, TX Ozen HS HS
Brendan Langley WR 6'1" 188 Sophomore Marietta, GA Kell HS/Georgia TR
Matthew Oubre OL 6'1" 289 Freshman Dayton, TX Dayton HS/Louisiana–Monroe TR
Dominique Wheeler WR 6'1" 186 Junior Crockett, TX Crockett HS/Texas Tech TR

5th Crawfish Bowl

The 5th Annual Red-White Crawfish Bowl was held Saturday, March 7. The team was divided into Red and White teams as in previous years. A draft of ten rounds was held with each side picking players of the same position. Offensive linemen were not drafted. They played for both teams. The White team got the first pick of the draft since the Red team got first pick of coaches. The draft was streamed live over Lamar's Big Red Sports Network.[14]

The game was divided into four ten minute quarters with a 15-minute half time. Kickoffs, kick returns, and turnovers were live. Field goals and extra points were not live. The White team won 7–3 with all scores in the second quarter.[15]

Roster

2015 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Harris, CarlCarl Harris Sr
RB 3 Brown, DevonnDevonn Brown Sr
WR 4 Nelson, JayceJayce Nelson Sr
WR 6 Gladney, GratianGratian Gladney Sr
WR 7 Handy, MichaelMichael Handy Jr
RB 8 Harrington, KadeKade Harrington Jr
WR 9 Begelton, ReggieReggie Begelton Sr
QB 13 Mitchell, RobertRobert Mitchell  So
QB 14 Dausin, RexRex Dausin Sr
TE 17 Barrett, DillonDillon Barrett Sr
RB 22 Raleigh, EmmettEmmett Raleigh Jr
RB 26 Romar, FisherFisher Romar  Jr
RB 36 Johnson, JaquariousJaquarious Johnson  So
RB 39 Dupuy, CodyCody Dupuy So
RB 49 Brown, MarkMark Brown So
OL 58 Treadway, BretBret Treadway Jr
OL 60 Alfonso, RichardRichard Alfonso Jr
OL 61 Myers, BlaineBlaine Myers So
OL 63 Ward, ConnorConnor Ward So
OL 64 Myers, BarrettBarrett Myers So
OL 66 Woods, ChaseChase Woods So
OL 67 Rising, HunterHunter Rising  So
OL 69 Swain, Kre'vonKre'von Swain So
OL 74 Greif, KevinKevin Greif  So
OL 76 Brock, JustinJustin Brock Sr
OL 78 Craven, JohnJohn Craven Jr
OL 79 Allen, ChanceChance Allen  So
WR 80 Hawthorne, MartellMartell Hawthorne  Fr
WR 81 Hobbs, CalebCaleb Hobbs So
WR 82 Salenga, BrentBrent Salenga Sr
TE 83 Smith, TateTate Smith So
TE 85 Beaton, BrannonBrannon Beaton Jr
TE 89 Drake, GarrettGarrett Drake Jr
OL Kaaiohelo, HaydenHayden Kaaiohelo Fr
OL Gonzales, JosephJoseph Gonzales Fr
OL Oubre, MatthewMatthew Oubre Fr
OL Cothen, EthanEthan Cothen Fr
OL Brewster, JesseJesse Brewster Fr
OL Nance, CoreyCorey Nance Fr
QB Cox, BrettBrett Cox Fr
RB Mitchell, KeeganKeegan Mitchell Fr
RB Randle, DerrionDerrion Randle Fr
TE McVey, DuncanDuncan McVey Fr
WR Wheeler, DominiqueDominique Wheeler Jr
WR Langley, BrendanBrendan Langley So
WR/CB Gordon, TariqTariq Gordon Fr
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 2 Hargis, MikeMike Hargis Sr
LB 10 Matthews, MelbrodrickMelbrodrick Matthews So
DB 12 Campbell, ColbyColby Campbell Jr
DB 15 Ellis, SethSeth Ellis Sr
DB 16 Wolfe, JudgeJudge Wolfe  So
DB 19 Coney, LaDamianLaDamian Coney So
DB 21 Sheridan, MichaelMichael Sheridan Sr
DB 23 Julian, LloydLloyd Julian Jr
DB 24 Stewart, DaQuanDaQuan Stewart Sr
DB 25 Barrett, TommieTommie Barrett Jr
DB 27 Entsminger, ReidReid Entsminger So
LB 28 Johnson, ZachZach Johnson Jr
LB 29 Bethany, XavierXavier Bethany Jr
DB 34 Ridge, TristanTristan Ridge Jr
DB 37 Barrett, RonaldRonald Barrett Jr
LB 38 McGill, EddieEddie McGill Jr
LB 40 Jones, ShawnShawn Jones So
LB 44 Jones Jr, RonnyRonny Jones Jr Sr
LB 45 Tillett, MattMatt Tillett  So
LB 47 Burman, KadeKade Burman  So
LB 48 Taylor, ArtrellArtrell Taylor So
LB 50 Carleton, ColeCole Carleton  So
LB 52 Long, ReggieReggie Long So
DL 53 Hollyfield, DavidDavid Hollyfield Sr
LB 55 Johnson, MattMatt Johnson Jr
LB 57 Gunnells, KevinKevin Gunnells Sr
LB 59 Morris, JohnnyJohnny Morris Sr
DL 62 Adams, SethSeth Adams So
DL 65 Tebo, OmarOmar Tebo Jr
LB 91 Moss, LoganLogan Moss Sr
DL 92 Couron, KobyKoby Couron Jr
DL 95 Frost, JoshuaJoshua Frost Sr
DL 97 Hale, LaranceLarance Hale So
DL 99 Carr, CorbinCorbin Carr Jr
CB Giles, ZaeZae Giles Fr
DB Randle, Jr., RodneyRodney Randle, Jr. Fr
DB Lipscomb, JerbellJerbell Lipscomb Fr
DE Dorsett, DavidDavid Dorsett Fr
DL Garner, DedrickDedrick Garner Fr
DT Covel, StelenStelen Covel Fr
FS Henderson, JoJoJoJo Henderson Fr
LB Odell, MarcusMarcus Odell Fr
LB Arceneaux, DCDC Arceneaux Fr
LB O'Neill, KevinKevin O'Neill Fr
LB Christianson, BearBear Christianson Fr
SS Jernigan, DavonDavon Jernigan Fr
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 31 Carranco, JuanJuan Carranco Jr
DS 43 Nicholson, BrentBrent Nicholson Sr
K 46 Ball, AlexAlex Ball Jr
DS 54 Roberts, ZachZach Roberts So
K 96 Davis, JoshJosh Davis  So
ATH Brooks, ChastonChaston Brooks Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[16]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Lamar University announced its 2015 football schedule on February 24, 2015. According to the announcement, the 2015 schedule will consist of eleven games with an expanded conference schedule of nine games. Out of conference games are the season opener against the Bacone College Warriors, a NAIA member from the Red River Athletic Conference, followed by an away game against the NCAA Division I (FBS) Big 12 Conference member, Baylor Bears. Five of the games, including four Southland Conference games, will be played at home at Provost Umphrey Stadium. There are no consecutive home games in the schedule.[17]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Regular Season
September 5 TBA Bacone College* Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX BRSN  –  
September 12 TBA at Baylor* McLane Stadium • Waco, TX  –  
September 19 TBA at Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX  –  
October 3 TBA at Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA  –  
October 10 TBA Abilene Christian Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX BRSN  –  
October 17 TBA at Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA  –  
October 24 TBA Central Arkansas Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX BRSN  –  
October 31 TBA at Houston Baptist Husky Stadium • Houston, TX  –  
November 7 TBA Nicholls Statedagger Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX BRSN  –  
November 14 TBA at Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX  –  
November 21 TBA McNeese State Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, TX BRSN  –  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: [18]

Game summaries

Bacone College

See also: Bacone College
Bacone College at Lamar
1 234Total
Warriors 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: TBA CDT
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[19]

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2013 Lamar, 53–0


@ (FBS) Baylor

Lamar at Baylor
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Bears 0 000 0
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: TBA CDT

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 1981 Lamar 18–17


@ Sam Houston State

Lamar at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Bearkats 0 000 0
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: TBA CDT

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–14–1 2014 Sam Houston State, 10–42


@ Southeastern Louisiana

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Lions 0 000 0
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: TBA CDT

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
3–4 2014 Southeastern Louisiana, 34–61


Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: TBA CDT
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[19]

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
10–7 2014 Lamar, 24–21


@ Northwestern State

Lamar at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Demons 0 000 0
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: TBA CDT

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–8–1 2013 Northwestern State, 28–37


Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Lamar
1 234Total
Bears 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: TBA CDT
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[19]

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4 2014 Central Arkansas, 41–44 (OT)


@ Houston Baptist

Lamar at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Huskies 0 000 0
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: TBA CDT

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2014 Lamar, 72–14


Nicholls (Homecoming Game)

Nicholls at Lamar
1 234Total
Colonels 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: TBA CST
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[19]

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–1 2014 Lamar, 63–21


@ Incarnate Word

Lamar at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: TBA CST

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2014 Lamar, 45–35


McNeese State

McNeese State at Lamar
1 234Total
Cowboys 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: TBA CST
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[19]

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–21–1 2014 Lamar, 27–24


Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final 
Sports Network  
Coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Cardinals upset No. 17 Cowboys, 27-24". Lamar University Athletics. November 22, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015. The win tied Lamar (8-4, 5-3 Southland Conference) school records for victories in a season and victories in Southland Conference play since it became a four-year institution.
  2. ↑ "Cardinals Upset No. 17 Cowboys, 27-24". Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ["Roberts Named to Sports Network All-America Team". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 25, 2014.]
  4. ↑ "Roberts Garners AP All-America Honors". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 18, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eleven Cardinals Earn All-Southland Recognition". Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Woodard Receives New Contract". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Cards OC Larry Kueck Retires". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Dausin, Mitchell Leave Lamar". Lamar University Department of Athletics. January 22, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals Add Texas Transfer". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 23, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Lamar Adds FCS Transfer to the Roster". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 19, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cardinals Add Junior College Quarterback". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 18, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Cardinals Add Juco Defensive End". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Cardinals Ink 26 on National Signing Day". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Lamar Prepares for 2015 Crawfish Bowl". Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "White Tops Red for Crawfish Bowl Title Bowl". Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  16. ↑ "2014 Lamar Football Roster". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Lamar Football Releases 2015 Schedule". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  18. ↑ "2015-2016 Schedule". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 "Big Red Sports Network". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2015.