1971 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1971 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1971 NCAA 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. The Cardinals competed at the NCAA College Division level in 1971. The 1971 season marked the first year the Cardinals competed as the Lamar University Cardinals following the school's name change from Lamar State College of Technology to Lamar University on August 23, 1971.^[1] The Cardinals finished the season with a 5–6 overall record and a 4–1 conference record. The 4–1 conference record was good enough for the Cardinals to tie for the conference championship. The team ended the season in a three-way tie for first place in conference play. The Cardinals shared the conference title with new member, Louisiana Tech, and departing member, Trinity.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 11		Sam Houston State*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 12–13	13,220
September 18		at West Texas State*		Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Canyon, TX		L 6–14	10,200
September 25		at Louisiana Tech		Louisiana Tech Stadium • Ruston, LA		L 7–26	13,800
October 2		Central Missouri*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		W 35–6	12,222
October 9		at McNeese State*		Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA		L 0–38	13,000
October 16		at Mississippi State*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		L 7–24	18,000
October 23		Southwestern Louisiana*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 20–21	10,200
October 30		at Abilene Christian		Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX		W 30–28	8,000
November 6		Trinity		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		W 27–15	10,500
November 20		at Texas–Arlington		Turnpike Stadium • Arlington, TX		W 23–14	3,800
November 27		Arkansas State		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		W 24–13	11,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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