1974 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1974 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

1974 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	8–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach	Vernon Glass (12th season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Lamar	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Texas–Arlington	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
SW Louisiana	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Drake*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 18–6
September 28	at North Texas State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 27–7	11,200	^[1]
October 5	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Sabine Shoe)	W 38–13
October 12	Mississippi State*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 21–37	16,817	^[2]
October 19	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 10–6	7,687	^[3]
October 26	Southern Miss*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 10–7	14,106	^[4]
November 2	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 9–7
November 9	at No. 1 Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–28	16,231	^[5]
November 16	No. 10 McNeese State	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (Battle of the Border)	W 17–3	11,700	^[6]
November 23	Texas–Arlington	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 8–0		^[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Lamar buries NT 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Dixie conspiracy upends Lamar, 37–21". The Port Arthur News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lamar nips inspired Tribe". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Late field goal beats Southern". Hattiesburg American. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lamar Cardinals fly by McNeese Cowboys". Daily World. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lamar sputters to best year". The Port Arthur News. November 24, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
9. David DeLassus. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.