1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

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1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 East Texas State + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Lamar Tech 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Sam Houston State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play conference, tying for third place in the LSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at South Dakota*
W 41–92,000[1]
September 19Louisiana Tech*
W 13–66,500[2]
September 26vs. Northwestern State*No. 17
W 19–0[3][4]
October 3at Abilene Christian*No. 18
W 8–7[5]
October 10Stephen F. AustinNo. 14
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 7–6[6]
October 17Sul RossNo. 12
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 32–0
October 24at Southwest Texas StateNo. T–11
W 28–6[7]
October 31Howard PayneNo. 9
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 12–14[8]
November 7at Texas A&INo. 12
L 6–14[9]
November 14No. 5 East Texas StateNo. 16
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 3–14[10]
November 21at Sam Houston State
W 27–146,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ John Egan (September 13, 1959). "Texans repel University gridders". Argus-Leader. p. 1B. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lamar Tech nudges Louisiana Tech, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lamar Tech seeks third win against Demons". The Orange Leader. September 25, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lamar Tech tops NSC Demons, 19–0". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar Tech rallies, nips Wildcats, 8–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Austin bows to Cardinals". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Lamar Tech takes easy victory". Victoria Advocate. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lamar Tech is tagged with upset". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas A&I Tops Lamar Tech 14–6". Valley Evening Monitor. November 8, 1959. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ETS slaps Lamar Yech in 14–3 go". The Orange Leader. November 15, 1959. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cards rally for 27–14 win over Bearkats". The Eagle. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Lamar Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  13. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.