1986 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1986 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1986 season with a 2–9 overall record and a 0–5 conference record. The season marked the first year with Ray Alborn as Lamar Cardinals head football coach. The 1986 season was also the Cardinals' last season as a member of the Southland Conference in football until the 2010 season. Lamar joined the non–football American South Conference as a charter member along with fellow SLC members, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State and three other universities.

1986 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1986 record2–9 (0–5 Southland)
Head coachRay Alborn (1st season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 17,500)
1986 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 0 0  12 2 1
North Texas State 3 2 0  6 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0  6 4 1
Northeast Louisiana 3 2 0  5 6 0
McNeese State 1 4 0  2 9 0
Lamar 0 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll

Schedule

[1] [2]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at Rice*L 14–28
September 20at San Houston State*L 13–24
September 27at Stephen F. Austin*L 25–38
October 4Texas A&I*
L 10–35
October 11at Northeast Louisiana
L 21–22
October 18Southwest Texas State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
W 17–3
October 25North Texas
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
L 13–33
November 1Louisiana Tech
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
L 20–39
November 8Central State (OK)*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, Texas
W 47–23
November 15at Arkansas State
L 7–56
November 23at McNeese StateL 7–38
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 109–110. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  2. David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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