1989 Lamar Cardinals football team

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1989 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
2010  →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^  – 12 –0 –0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^  – 9 –3 –0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^  – 8 –3 –1
Liberty  – 7 –3 –0
Western Kentucky  – 6 –5 –0
James Madison  – 5 –4 –1
Lamar  – 5 –5 –0
Arkansas State  – 5 –6 –0
Nicholls State  – 5 –6 –0
Samford  – 5 –6 –0
Northeastern  – 3 –7 –0
Fordham  – 2 –6 –0
Towson State  – 2 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Lamar Cardinals football season was the program's final season until reinstatement in 2010. The Cardinals played their home games at the on-campus Cardinal Stadium, now named Provost Umphrey Stadium. The program ended the season and the sport for over 20 years with a home game on November 18 against rival McNeese State. The Cardinals won the game, 22–17.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 12 (D-II) Angelo State
L 28–31 [1]
September 9at UTEP
W 21–1936,632 [2]
September 16at West Texas State
W 49–17 [3]
September 23 Sam Houston State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 41–08,028 [4]
September 30 Stephen F. Austin
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 20–44 [5]
October 7No. 10 Arkansas State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 31–41 [6]
October 14at Alcorn State
L 16–32 [7]
November 4at Southwest Texas State
W 20–19 [8]
November 11at Southwestern Louisiana
L 33–42 [9]
November 18 McNeese State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX (rivalry)
W 22–17 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rams survive Lamar rally for 31–28 win". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Lamar holds off Miners' 2nd-half rally". El Paso Times. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "LU bullies Buffaloes, 49–17". The Orange Leader. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lamar 41, Sam Houston St. 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lumberjacks pummel Cards". The Orange Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arkansas St. 41, Lamar 31". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alcorn St. whips Lamar". The Sun Herald. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lamar 20, SW Texas 19". Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "SW Louisiana 42, Lamar 33". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Lamar 22, McNeese St. 17". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. p. 110. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
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