1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

The 1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team competed at the NCAA College Division level as a member of the Lone Star Conference. The Cardinals finished the season with an 8–2–1 record overall and a 4–2–1 conference record. The team finished the season playing in the Tangerine Bowl against Middle Tennessee winning 21–14.

1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
Tangerine Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Middle Tennessee State
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1961 record8–2–1 (4–2–1 Lone Star)
Head coachJames B. Higgins (9th season)
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
1961 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sam Houston State $ 7 0 0  8 1 0
Texas A&I 5 2 0  7 2 0
Lamar Tech 4 2 1  8 2 1
Howard Payne 4 3 0  4 5 0
East Texas State 3 4 0  4 6 0
Southwest Texas State 2 4 1  4 5 1
Sul Ross 1 6 0  3 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23Northeast Louisiana*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 38–347,100
September 30at Abilene Christian*
W 25–1010,000
October 7Stephen F. Austin
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 34–227,600
October 14Sul Ross
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 34–07,200
October 21Texas StateSan Marcos, TXT 7–74,500
October 28Howard Payne
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 33–139,000
November 4at Texas A&I
L 7–86,500
November 11East Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 14–77,000
November 18Sam Houston State
L 7–97,300
December 2at Mexico Polytechical Institute*Mexico City, MexicoW 62–2220,000
December 29vs. Middle Tennessee State*
W 21–14
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. "Archived Team-by-Team Final Statistics". NCAA.org. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  3. David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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