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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 college 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
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^6–1–012–1–0
No. 4 East Texas State +6–1–09–1–0
Lamar Tech4–3–08–3–0
Stephen F. Austin4–3–04–6–1
Sam Houston State3–4–05–5–0
Howard Payne3–4–03–7–0
Southwest Texas State2–5–04–6–0
Sul Ross0–7–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at South Dakota*
W 41–92,000[1]
September 19Louisiana Tech*
W 13–66,500[2]
September 26vs. Northwestern State*No. 17
W 19–07,000[3][4]
October 3at Abilene Christian*No. 18
W 8–7[5]
October 10Stephen F. AustinNo. 14
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 7–6[6]
October 17Sul RossNo. 12
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 32–0
October 24at Southwest Texas StateNo. T–11
W 28–6[7]
October 31Howard PayneNo. 9
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 12–14[8]
November 7at Texas A&INo. 12
L 6–14[9]
November 14No. 5 East Texas StateNo. 16
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 3–14[10]
November 21at Sam Houston State
W 27–146,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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. ↑ "Lamar Tech seeks third win against Demons". The Orange Leader. September 25, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lamar Tech tops NSC Demons, 19–0". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lamar Tech rallies, nips Wildcats, 8–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Austin bows to Cardinals". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Unbeaten Lamar Tech takes easy victory". Victoria Advocate. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lamar Tech is tagged with upset". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Texas A&I Tops Lamar Tech 14–6". Valley Evening Monitor. November 8, 1959. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "ETS slaps Lamar Yech in 14–3 go". The Orange Leader. November 15, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats". The Eagle. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Lamar Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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