1964 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

The 1964 Lamar Tech Cardinals football season represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. Lamar Tech was invited to the inaugural Pecan Bowl, losing to the State College of Iowa by the score of 19–17.^[1] The team played home game at the newly-opened Cardinal Stadium, located on Lamar Tech's campus in Beaumont, Texas.

1964 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
Southland champion
Pecan Bowl, L 17–19 vs. State College of Iowa
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–0–1 Southland)
Head coach	Vernon Glass (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lamar Tech $	3	–	0	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas State	2	–	0	–	2			7	–	0	–	2
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Abilene Christian	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arlington State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Glass was named NCAA College Division Coach of the Year for the season.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	East Central*		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 21–0	13,567	^[3]
September 26	Abilene Christian		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 14–3	14,381	^[4]
October 3	at Trinity (TX)	No. 2	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 14–7	2,027	^[5]
October 17	at San Diego Marines*	No. 4	Hall Field San Diego, CA	L 28–33	5,000	^[6]
October 24	No. 7 Texas A&I*	No. 10	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 12–13	12,256	^[7]
October 31	Arlington State		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 17–7	11,021	^[8]
November 7	New Mexico State*		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 21–14	11,252	^[9]
November 14	at No. 10 Arkansas State		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	T 7–7	4,400	^[10]
November 21	at Southwest Missouri State*		Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 14–7	512	^[11]
December 12	vs. State College of Iowa*		Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX (Pecan Bowl)	L 17–19	7,500	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Iowa Team Tops Lamar Tech, 19-17". New York Times. December 13, 1964. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
2. . September 22, 2009. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2016. Glass was also the NCAA College Division Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1965, and he was recognized by the Texas Sports Writers Association as Junior College Coach of the Year in 1959 while he was at Del Mar College.
3. "Texans cool East Central". The Daily Oklahoman. September 20, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lamar upsets ACC, 14–3". The Orange Leader. September 27, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lamar Tech wins, 14–7". The Orange Leader. October 4, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Marines win". The Sacramento Bee. October 18, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "A&I stays unbeaten, wins 13–12". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 25, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lamar Tech tumbles Arlington State, 17–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies rally falters, losing to Lamar Tech". Alamogordo Daily News. November 8, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lamar Tech wins Southland crown". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lamar Tech topples SMS in 14–7 encounter". Sunday News & Leader. November 22, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "SIC edges Cardinals, 19–17". The Abilene Reporter-News. December 13, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
14. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
15. David DeLassus. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.