1973 Lamar Cardinals football team

1973 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 0 12 1 0
Arkansas State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Lamar 3 2 0 5 5 0
McNeese State 2 3 0 7 3 1
UT Arlington 2 3 0 4 6 0
SW Louisiana 0 5 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.