1953 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

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1953 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record3–7 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Greenie Stadium
Seasons
←  1952
1954  →
1953 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Texas State $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –1
Sam Houston State 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
Southwest Texas State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Lamar Tech 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Sul Ross 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology (now known as Lamar University) during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. In their first year under head coach James B. Higgins, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19 Southwestern Louisiana *
L 13–22 [1]
September 26at Northwestern State *
L 6–12 [2]
October 3 Stephen F. Austin
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 19–13
October 10at East Texas State
L 13–32 [3]
October 17at Sam Houston State
L 0–43 [4]
October 24 Abilene Christian *
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 21–26 [5]
October 31 Southwest Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 6–14 [6]
November 7vs. McMurry * Ballinger, TX L 27–32 [7]
November 14 Sul Ross
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 21–0 [8]
November 28at Instituto Politécnico Nacional * Mexico City, MX W 60–12 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "SLI topples Lamar Tech in grid opener, 22–13". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jack Bice steers NSC to 12–6 upset victory". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Bell, Jack (October 12, 1953). "East Texas drops Lamar Tech 32–13". The Chattanooga Times. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bearkats romp past Lamar Tech team, 34–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "ACC rallies to down Lamar 26–21". Pampa Daily News. October 25, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southwest Texas beats Lamar Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "McMurry Indians romp over Lamar by narrow 32 to 27". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lamar Tech raps Lobos". The Odessa American. November 15, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lamar Tech routs Polytechnic of Mexico, 60–12". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 29, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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