1972 Lamar Cardinals football team

1972 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 12 0 0
UT Arlington 4 1 0 5 6 0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 2 0 8 3 0
Lamar 3 2 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 5 6 0
Arkansas State 1 4 0 4 7 0
Abilene Christian 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.