1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

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1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–0–2 (5–0–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lamar Tech $ 5 0 2 8 0 2
East Texas State 6 1 0 8 1 0
Stephen F. Austin 5 2 0 6 4 0
Sam Houston State 3 3 1 3 5 1
Southwest Texas State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Texas A&I 2 4 1 5 5 1
Howard Payne 2 5 0 3 6 0
Sul Ross 0 7 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known Lamar University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–0–2 with a mark of 5–0–2 in conference play, winning the LSC title.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at Louisiana College*
W 35–20
September 21at Northwestern State*
W 20–10
September 28Southwestern Louisiana*W 36–20
October 5Stephen F. Austin
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 27–12
October 12at East Texas StateW 7–6
October 19at Sam Houston StateT 7–7[1]
October 26Howard Payne
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 18–13
November 2Southwest Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 33–20[2]
November 9at Texas A&IT 13–13
November 16Sul Ross
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 67–19
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston wins". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bobcats felled by Tech, 33–20". The Austin American. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.