Big Red (Lamar University)

Big Red
University	Lamar University
Conference	Southland
Description	Cardinal
Origin of name	John Gray
First seen	1932

Big Red is the mascot of the sports teams at Lamar University, a Cardinal with Red plumage.

History

In 1932 South Park Junior College held a contest to determine a new school name, a new school name was needed because the school began serving students from across the region. When the contest results yielded the name Lamar College, John Gray: athletic director, football coach, and eventually university president changed the school mascot from the Brahamas to the Cardinals.^[1] Shortly after this change Big Red was born.^[2]

References

Lamar University

Academics	College of Business College of Arts and Sciences College of Education and Human Development College of Fine Arts and Communication College of Engineering TALH College of Graduate Studies

Athletics	Southland Conference Big Red Football Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Baseball Golf Track Volleyball Softball Facilities Provost Umphrey Stadium Montagne Center Vincent-Beck Stadium McDonald Gym Lamar Softball Stadium

Campus	Setzer Student Center Mary and John Gray Library The Quad Sheila Umphrey Center Cardinal Village Dishman Art Museum Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum

Student Life	University Press Beaumont, Texas KVLU Students Downtown Beaumont

Misc.	List of Lamar University alumni History of Lamar University

Lamar Cardinals basketball

Venues	McDonald Gym (1958–1981) Beaumont Civic Center (1981–1984) Montagne Center (1984–present)

Rivalries	McNeese State

Culture & lore	History Big Red Cardinal "Cardinals Fight!"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15