Lamar Cardinals football

Lamar Cardinals football
2024 Lamar Cardinals football team
First season1923; 101 years ago (1923)[a]
Athletic directorJeff O'Malley
Head coachPeter Rossomando
2nd season, 6–5 (.545)
StadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
(capacity: 16,000)
FieldW. S. Bud Leonard Field
Field surfaceTarkett Fieldturf Classic HD CoolPlay Turf[1]
LocationBeaumont, Texas
ConferenceSouthland
All-time record221–307–9 (.420)
Bowl record2–1 (.667)
Playoff record0–1
Conference titles5 (1957, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971)
RivalriesMcNeese State (rivalry)
Louisiana (rivalry)
ColorsRed and white[2]
   
Fight songCardinals Fight!
MascotCardinal
Marching bandThe Showcase of Southeast Texas[3]
Websitelamarcardinals.com

The Lamar Cardinals football program represents Lamar University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level. The Cardinals are members of the Southland Conference and play their home games in the 16,000 seat Provost Umphrey Stadium.[4] The Cardinals left the Southland Conference in July 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference, which relaunched its football league at the FCS level during the 2021 season.[5] After one season in the WAC, Lamar and the Southland Conference announced on July 11, 2022 Lamar's accelerated return to the Southland Conference effective immediately.[6]


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  1. ^ James Dixon (July 1, 2021). "Venues Get Upgrade as LU Begins WAC Journey". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Lamar University Athletics Visual Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "The Showcase of Southeast Texas Marching Band". Lamar University. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Provost Umphrey Stadium". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Thomas Scott (July 11, 2022). "Lamar moving to Southland Conference -- immediately". Hearst. Retrieved July 11, 2022.