2023 Lamar Cardinals football team

2023 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWill Fleming (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorDrew Christ (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Nicholls $^   7 0     6 5  
No. 22 Incarnate Word   6 1     8 2  
Lamar   5 2     6 5  
Houston Christian   4 3     5 5  
Southeastern Louisiana   3 4     3 8  
Texas A&M–Commerce *   2 5     1 9  
McNeese   1 6     0 10  
Northwestern State **   0 2     0 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
    ** – Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by first–year head coach Pete Rossomando. The Cardinals finished the season with a 6–5 overall record, and a 5–2 record in Southland Conference play for a third-place conference finish. The 2023 season was the first season since 2018 with an overall winning record.