1986 Lamar Cardinals football team

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1986 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference Southland Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 –0 –012 –2 –1
North Texas State 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –06 –4 –1
Northeast Louisiana 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
McNeese State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Lamar 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1986 season with a 2–9 overall record and a 0–5 conference record. The season marked the first year with Ray Alborn as Lamar Cardinals head football coach. The 1986 season was also the Cardinals' last season as a member of the Southland Conference in football until the 2010 season. Lamar joined the non–football American South Conference as a charter member along with fellow SLC members, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State and three other universities.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Rice *
L 14–28 [1]
September 20at San Houston State *
L 13–247,800 [2]
September 27at Stephen F. Austin *
L 25–38 [3]
October 4No. 2 (D-II) Texas A&I *
L 10–35 [4]
October 11at Northeast Louisiana
L 21–22 [5]
October 18 Southwest Texas State *
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 17–3 [6]
October 25 North Texas State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 13–333,121 [7]
November 1 Louisiana Tech
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 20–393,225 [8]
November 8 Central State (OK) *
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 47–23 [9]
November 15at No. 2 Arkansas State
L 7–56 [10]
November 23at McNeese State
L 7–38 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rice awakens to beat Lamar, 28–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sam Houston runs past Lamar, 24–13". Abilene Reporter-News. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SFA 38, Lamar 25". The Victoria Advocate. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "A&I shreds Lamar, 35–10". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NLU Indians top Lamar". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1986. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Smith sparks Lamar over SW Texas". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "NTSU romps to win over Lamar, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "La. Tech 30, Lamar 20". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 2, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "CSU miscues assist Lamar in 47–23 win". The Daily Oklahoman. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Arkansas State 56, Lamar 7". Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "McNeese defeats Cards to finish long season". The Daily Advertiser. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 109–110. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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