1951 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

1951 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach	Stan Lambert (1st season)
Home stadium	Greenie Stadium
Seasons 1952  →

1951 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Sam Houston State	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Lamar Tech	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology (now known as Lamar University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1951 college football season. In their first year under head coach Stan Lambert, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the LSC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	North Texas State *	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 6–54	5,400	[2]
September 22	Southwestern Oklahoma State *	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 43–21		[3]
September 29	at Northwestern State *	Demon Field Natchitoches, LA	W 32–20		[4]
October 6	Stephen F. Austin	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 26–14		[5]
October 13	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 7–47		[6]
October 20	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 14–33		[7]
October 27	Trinity (TX) *	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 20–41		[8]
November 3	Southwest Texas State	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 13–14		[9]
November 10	at McNeese State *	Killen Field Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	L 7–13		[10]
November 17	Sul Ross	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 28–27		[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark". The Austin American . Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 3, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Eagles bury Lamar, 54–6". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 16, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lamar Tech wins, 43–21". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 23, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lamar jumps over Demons". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Stephen F. Austin loses 26–14 tilt". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Texas thumps Lamar Tech, 47–7". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston downs Lamar Tech by 33–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gulf Coast opens play". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "SW Texas pops Lamar Tech, 14–13". Wichita Falls Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "McNeese defeats Lamar Tech, 13–7". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sul Ross drops heartbreaker to Lamar, 28 to 27". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 19, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 1, 2023.