2020 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 2020 Lamar Cardinals football team will represent Lamar University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals will be led by first-year head coach Blane Morgan and will play their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. The Cardinals will play an eleven-game regular season schedule in 2020. The schedule will include two non-conference and nine conference games.

2020 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2020 record0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coachBlane Morgan (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorPatrick Covington (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRon Antoine (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Weikert (1st season)
Home stadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
(Capacity: 16,000)
2020 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Abilene Christian  0 –0     0 –0  
Central Arkansas  0 –0     0 –0  
Houston Baptist  0 –0     0 –0  
Incarnate Word  0 –0     0 –0  
Lamar  0 –0     0 –0  
McNeese State *  0 –0     0 –0  
Nicholls  0 –0     0 –0  
Northwestern State  0 –0     0 –0  
Sam Houston State  0 –0     0 –0  
Southeastern Louisiana  0 –0     0 –0  
Stephen F. Austin *  0 –0     0 –0  
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from STATS Poll

TV and radio media

All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI radio, also known as News Talk 560. Per a 2016 agreement with ESPN, all home games will be televised on one of the ESPN outlets unless a game is picked up as part of the Southland Conference TV package.[1]

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season with a 4–8 overall record. They were 2–7 in Southland play finishing in eleventh place. After receiving a contract extension through the 2021 season at the conclusion of the 2018 season, head coach Mike Schultz was relieved of his duties after the 2019 season completed.[2]

Preseason

Recruiting

Sources:[3][4][5]

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Spring practice and Spring game

Lamar Football announced on February 21 over its Twitter account that Spring practice will start on March 25. Fourteen sessions have been scheduled. The Spring game, scheduled for April 25, will conclude the sessions.[6] The Spring game was cancelled on March 19, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Preseason Poll

To be announced

Preseason All–Southland Teams

To be announced

Coaching Staff and Roster
2020 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 James Jones So
WR 3 Carmoni Green Sr
WR 4 Ryan Matlock Sr
WR 9 Kendrick King Sr
WR 12 Marcellus Johnson So
WR 14 Caisen Sullivan Sr
WR 19 Kenny Allen Sr
WR 23 Kirkland Banks Sr
WR 25 Jack Roe So
WR 80 Blake Robinson So
WR 81 Erik Pizarro So
WR Gabriel Stonewall Fr
TE 44 Nathan Gaskamp RJr
TE 82 Mason Sikes Sr
TE 84 Keller Houston  Fr
TE 85 Dawud Shorts Sr
TE 87 Cameron Sir Louis So
TE 88 Dwight Johnson  Fr
TE Conner Venetis Fr
RB 5 Myles Wanza Sr
RB 30 Amon Byars  Fr
RB 35 Tamauge Sloan So
RB 36 Jordan Patterson  Fr
RB 38 Chaz Ward So
RB 88 Dwight Johnson  Fr
RB Darrell Bush Fr
RB Jaylon Jackson Fr
QB 8 Jermain Givens So
QB 17 Alex Connell  Fr
QB Jaylen Dummett Jr
OL 54 Bless Harris So
OL 58 Chase Bridgeman Sr
OL 64 Humberto Lopez Jr
OL 68 Alexander Frithiof Fr
OL 70 Colton Peterson Sr
OL 73 Nick Dunomes Sr
OL 74 Brian Roy So
OL 78 Julio Cuello So
OL Marcus Harry So
OL Jacob Loganbill Fr
OL Marcques Mayo Fr
OL Adan Pavon Fr
OL Ja'Darrius Winans Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 10 Dallas Martin Sr
LB 49 David Crosley Sr
LB 55 Greg Edwards  Fr
LB 57 Tyler Jackson  Fr
LB Efosa Evbuomwan Fr
LB Vencent Rockwell Fr
LB Kendal Rowan Fr
LB Seth Wood Fr
DT 42 Reggie Boseman Sr
DT 56 John Garza Jr
DT 93 Jevale Roberson  Fr
DT 95 Caleb Williams  Fr
DT 97 Hunter Adams Jr
DT 98 Joe Glaefke  Fr
DT 99 Brandon Arnold Sr
DT LaTrell Smith Fr
DT Jakevian Wilson Fr
DE 7 Davion May Sr
DE 34 Abel Daily Jr
DE 52 Caleb Oden Jr
DE 60 Paul Ivory So
DE 61 Tommy Parker  Fr
DE 91 Aaron Calcote RJr
DE 94 Cameron Houston Sr
DE 96 Kirsten Williams RJr
DE Tylo Phillips Jr
DE Chidera Umeh Fr
DB 1 Stanley Norman Sr
DB 4 Steven Jones Jr
DB 6 Nakota Sheperd-Creer Sr
DB 8 Keshawn Young Sr
DB 9 Kryon Norwood Sr
DB 12 Courtlon Allen RJr
DB 13 Jason Thomas RJr
DB 17 Anthony Ruffin So
DB 20 Desmond Veals Sr
DB 22 Andre Mulinax Sr
DB 24 Tanner Douglas Jr
DB 29 Chris Henry RJr
DB 33 Casden Brooks Jr
DB 37 Jalen Wells  Fr
DB 41 Michael Lawson Sr
DB 46 Jayz'n Robinson  Fr
DB Ko Clark Fr
DB Jacob Fex Fr
CB/WR Timothy Conerly Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 32 Enrique Carmona So
K 31 Elvin Martinez Sr
K 47 Bailey Giffen Sr
DS 50 Luke Wallis So
DS 59 John Farris  Fr
Head coach

Blane Morgan

    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Patrick Covington, Off Coord and OL
    • Ron Antoine, Co-Off Coord and WRs
    • Matt Weikert, Def Coord and interior LBs
    • Coby Gipson, Recruiting coord and RBs
    • Jackson Eskierka, QBs
    • Austen Jacobs, TEs
    • Scott Thiessen, Outside LBs
    • Carson Earp, QC-Offense
    • Jordan Hopkins, QC-Defense
    • Daniel Darcy, Strength and Conditioning Coord
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: February 28, 2020

    Schedule
    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
    September 37:00 p.m.Mississippi College*
    		 – 
    September 126:00 p.m.Incarnate Word
    • Provost Umphrey Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    		 – 
    September 19 at Stephen F. Austin
    		 – 
    September 26 at Rice*
    		 – 
    October 36:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
    • Provost Umphrey Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    		 – 
    October 10 at Central Arkansas
    		 – 
    October 176:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
    • Provost Umphrey Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    		 – 
    October 31 at Abilene Christian
    		 – 
    November 74:00 p.m.Northwestern State
    • Provost Umphrey Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    		 – 
    November 143:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
    • Provost Umphrey Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    		 – 
    November 21 at McNeese State
    		 – 
    • *Non-conference game
    • Homecoming
    • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    Source: [8][9][10][11]

    Game summaries

    Mississippi College

    See also Mississippi College

    Mississippi College at Lamar
    1 2Total
    Choctaws 0
    Cardinals 0
    • Date: September 3
    • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
      Beaumont, TX
    • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1–1 2014 W 55–10

    Incarnate Word
    See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
    Incarnate Word at Lamar
    1 2Total
    Cardinals (UIW) 0
    Cardinals (LU) 0
    • Date: September 12
    • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
      Beaumont, TX
    • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    4–3 2019 L 17–35

    at Stephen F. Austin
    See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
    Lamar at Stephen F. Austin
    1 2Total
    Cardinals 0
    Lumberjacks 0
    • Date: September 19
    • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
      Nacogdoches, TX
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    16–13 2019 L 17–24

    at Rice
    See also: Rice Owls football and 2020 Rice Owls football team
    Lamar at Rice
    1 2Total
    Cardinals 0
    Owls 0
    • Date: September 26
    • Location: Rice Stadium
      Houston, TX
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0–4 1987 L 30–34

    Southeastern Louisiana
    See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
    Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
    1 2Total
    Lions 0
    Cardinals 0
    • Date: October 3
    • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
      Beaumont, TX
    • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    4–8 2019 L 34–45

    at Central Arkansas
    See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team
    Lamar at Central Arkansas
    1 2Total
    Cardinals 0
    Bears 0
    • Date: October 10
    • Location: Estes Stadium
      Conway, AR
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1–8 2019 L 17–45

    Houston Baptist
    See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2020 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
    Houston Baptist at Lamar
    1 2Total
    Huskies 0
    Cardinals 0
    • Date: October 17
    • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
      Beaumont, TX
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    4–2 2019 L 26–31

    at Abilene Christian
    See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2020 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
    Lamar at Abilene Christian
    1 2Total
    Cardinals 0
    Wildcats 0
    • Date: October 31
    • Location: Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
      Abilene, TX
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    13–7 2019 W 27–24

    Northwestern State
    See also: Northwestern State Demons football and 2020 Northwestern State Demons football team
    Northwestern State at Lamar
    1 2Total
    Demons 0
    Cardinals 0
    • Date: November 7
    • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
      Beaumont, TX
    • Game start: 4:00 pm CDT
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    8–12–1 2019 L 13–34

    Sam Houston State
    See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2020 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
    Sam Houston State at Lamar
    1 2Total
    Bearkats 0
    Cardinals 0
    • Date: November 4
    • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
      Beaumont, TX
    • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    11–20–1 2019 W 20–17

    at McNeese State
    See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team
    Lamar at McNeese State
    1 2Total
    Cardinals 0
    Cowboys 0
    • Date: November 21
    • Location: Cowboy Stadium
      Lake Charles, LA
    Sources:
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    10–27–1 2019 L 3–27
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    References
    1. "Lamar basketball, football to be shown on ESPN3". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. January 4, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    2. Matt Faye (November 26, 2019). "Lamar fires Schultz as coach". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    3. James Dixon (February 5, 2020). "Morgan Signs 25 Student-Athletes on National Signing Day". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
    4. Matt Faye (February 5, 2020). "Lamar's Blane Morgan introduces his first signing class". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
    5. Matt Faye (February 9, 2020). "FAYE: Morgan loads up on first signing class". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
    6. "2020 Spring Practice Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
    7. James Dixon (March 19, 2020). "2020 Spring Game Canceled". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
    8. "2020 Football Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
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