1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

The 1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play conference, tying for third place in the LSC.

1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	8–3 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach	James B. Higgins (7th season)
Home stadium	Greenie Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 East Texas State +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Lamar Tech	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Sam Houston State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Howard Payne	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at South Dakota*		Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 41–9	2,000	^[1]
September 19	Louisiana Tech*		Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 13–6	6,500	^[2]
September 26	at Northwestern State*	No. 17	Natchitoches, LA	W 19–0
October 3	at Abilene Christian*	No. 18	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 8–7
October 10	Stephen F. Austin	No. 14	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 7–6
October 17	Sul Ross	No. 12	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 32–0
October 24	at Southwest Texas State	No. T–11	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 28–6		^[3]
October 31	Howard Payne	No. 9	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 12–14
November 7	at Texas A&I	No. 12	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 6–14		^[4]
November 14	No. 5 East Texas State	No. 16	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 3–14
November 21	at Sam Houston State		Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 27–14	6,000	^[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. John Egan (September 13, 1959). "Texans repel University gridders". Argus-Leader. p. 1B. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lamar Tech nudges Louisiana Tech, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Unbeaten Lamar Tech takes easy victory". Victoria Advocate. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas A&I Tops Lamar Tech 14-6". Valley Evening Monitor. November 8, 1959. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats". The Eagle. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
7. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.