1954 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
1954 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwest Texas State + 5 0 16 3 1
East Texas State + 5 0 16 3 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 3 06 3 0
Sam Houston State 3 3 06 4 0
Texas A&I 2 4 06 5 0
Sul Ross 1 5 04 7 0
Lamar Tech 1 5 03 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1954 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology (now known as Lamar University) during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. In their second year under head coach James B. Higgins, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Southwestern Louisiana*W 26–20[1]
September 25Northwestern State*L 13–22[2]
October 2McMurry*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 19–13[3]
October 9at Stephen F. Austin
L 7–20[4]
October 16East Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 14–16[5]
October 23Sam Houston State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 6–0[6]
October 30at Abilene Christian*
L 14–33[7]
November 6at Southwest Texas State
L 12–134,000[8]
November 13Texas A&I*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 14–18[9]
November 20at Sul Ross State
L 13–27[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Bulldogs bumped by Lamar in opener, 26–20". The Daily Advertiser. September 19, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Demons cop 22–13 win over Cards". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lamar Tech whips McMurry, 19–13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 3, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lumberjacks win again". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1952. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "East Texas beats Lamar Tech, 16–14". The Brownsville Herald. October 17, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lamar nips Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "ACC crushes Cards by 33–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Westerholm, Kermit (November 7, 1954). "Bobcats nip Cards by 13–12". The American-Statesman. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Javelinas trim Cardinals, 18–14". Corpus Christi Times. November 14, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Sul Ross downs Lamar Tech, 27–13". The Odessa American. November 21, 1954. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.


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