1974 Lamar Cardinals football team

1974 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 0 11 1 0
Lamar 4 1 0 8 2 0
Arkansas State 3 2 0 7 3 0
McNeese State 2 3 0 6 4 1
Texas–Arlington 1 4 0 1 10 0
SW Louisiana 0 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.