2015 Lamar Cardinals football team

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2015 Lamar Cardinals football
Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record5–6 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Chuck Langston (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorCraig McGallion (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Provost Umphrey Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 0   10 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 2   11 4  
Central Arkansas  7 2   7 4  
Incarnate Word *  5 4   6 5  
Lamar  4 5   5 6  
Northwestern State  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   4 7  
SE Louisiana  3 6   4 7  
Abilene Christian *  3 6   3 8  
Nicholls State  3 6   3 8  
Houston Baptist  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by sixth-year head coach Ray Woodard and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference.

Contents

The Cardinals finished the season with a 5–6 record overall. In Southland Conference play, the Cardinals finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with a 4–5 conference record.

TV and radio media

All Lamar games were broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.

Live video of all home games (except those broadcast via the American Sports Network or ESPN3) was streamed by Lamar University's Big Red Sports Network .

Before the season

Another player transferred in after signing day. Defensive end, David Owens, transferred to the Cardinals from Hampton University in February. [7]

2015 recruits

Lamar signed 26 players on national letter of intent day. Recruits are listed in the "Class of 2015 Signees" table below. Player profiles for each recruit are available at the signing day link below. The 2015 recruits included 23 players from high school and 3 transfers. All three of the transfer players transferred from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs.

Signing Day Link: [8]

Class of 2015 signees

2015 signees
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownHigh School/Junior CollegeHS/TR
D C ArcenauxLB6'2"230Freshman Kinder, LA Kinder HSHS
Jessie BrewsterOL6'7"285Freshman Friendswood, TX Friendswood HSHS
Chaston BrooksATH6'1"190Freshman Tatum, TX Tatum HSHS
Bear ChristiansonLB6'6"205Freshman Austin, TX Vandegrift HSHS
Ethan CothenOL6'4"280Freshman Beaumont, TX Westbrook HSHS
Stelen CovelDT6'2"260Freshman Oklahoma City, OK Casady HSHS
Brett CoxQB6'4"200Freshman Sachse, TX Sachse HSHS
David DorsettDE6'3"240Freshman Fort Worth, TX LD Bell HSHS
Dedrick GarnerLB6'3"220Freshman Fairfield, TX Fairfield HSHS
Zae GilesCB5'9"170Freshman Austin, TX Lyndon B. Johnson HSHS
Tariq GordonWR/CB6'0"175Freshman Southlake, TX Southlake HSHS
Joseph GonzalesOL6'4"285Freshman Waco, TX Waco HSHS
JoJo HendersonFS6'3"190Freshman Salt Lake City, UT Olympus HSHS
Davon JerniganSS6'09"184Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HSHS
Hayden KaaioheloOL6'5"285Freshman Edmond, OK Edmond Memorial HSHS
Jerbrell LipscombLB5'9"184Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HSHS
Duncan McVeyTE6'4"220Freshman Deer Park, TX Deer Park HSHS
Keegan MitchellRB5'6"172Freshman Corrigan, TX Corrigan–Camden HSHS
Corey NanceOL6'7"275Freshman Liberty, TX Hardin HSHS
Marcus OdellLB6'2"225Freshman New Braunfels, TX New Braunfels HSHS
Kevin O'NeillLB6'2"205Freshman Sachse, TX Sachse HSHS
Derrion RandleRB5'10"200Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HSHS
Rodney Randle, Jr.DB5'10"175Freshman Beaumont, TX Ozen HSHS
Brendan LangleyWR6'1"188Sophomore Marietta, GA Kell HS/Georgia TR
Matthew OubreOL6'1"289Freshman Dayton, TX Dayton HS/Louisiana–Monroe TR
Dominique WheelerWR6'1"186Junior Crockett, TX Crockett HS/Texas Tech TR

5th Crawfish Bowl

The 5th Annual Red-White Crawfish Bowl was held Saturday, March 7. The team was divided into Red and White teams as in previous years. A draft of ten rounds was held with each side picking players of the same position. Offensive linemen were not drafted. They played for both teams. The White team got the first pick of the draft since the Red team got first pick of coaches. The draft was streamed live over Lamar's Big Red Sports Network. [9]

The game was divided into four ten-minute quarters with a 15-minute half time. Kickoffs, kick returns, and turnovers were live. Field goals and extra points were not live. The White team won 7–3 with all scores in the second quarter. [10]

Roster

2015 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1Carl HarrisSr
QB 2Brett CoxFr
RB 3Devonn BrownSr
WR 4Jayce NelsonSr
WR 5Brendan LangleySo
WR 6Gratian GladneySr
WR 7Michael HandyJr
RB 8Kade HarringtonJr
WR 9Reggie BegeltonSr
QB 10Joe MindenSr
QB 11Carson EarpJr
QB 12Steadman BellFr
WR/DB 12Tariq GordonFr
RB 22Emmett RaleighJr
RB 26Derrion RandleFr
RB 33Cody DupuySo
RB 42Keegan MitchellFr
RB 49Mark BrownSo
OL 58Bret TreadwayJr
OL 59Richard AlfonsoJr
OL 60Cody ElenzJr
OL 61Blaine Myers Redshirt.svg  So
OL 62Seth Adams Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 63Connor WardSo
OL 64Barrett Myers Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66Chase Woods Redshirt.svg  So
OL 67Hunter RisingSo
OL 68Jessie BrewsterFr
OL 69Matthew OubreSo
OL 72Ethan CothenFr
OL 73Joseph GonzalesFr
OL 74Kevin Greif Redshirt.svg  So
OL 76Justin BrockSr
OL 77Hayden KaaioheloFr
OL 78John CravenJr
WR 80Martell Hawthorne Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81Caleb HobbsSo
WR 82Dominique WheelerJr
TE 83Tate Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 85Brannon BeatonJr
TE 88Duncan McVeyFr
TE 89Garrett DrakeJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2DaQuan StewardSr
DB 10Devon JerniganFr
DB 12Colby CampbellJr
DB 13JoJo HendersonFr
DB 14Jebrell LipscombFr
DB 15Seth EllisSr
DB 16Judge WolfeSo
DB 18Zae GilesFr
DB 19LaDamian Coney Redshirt.svg  So
DB 20Rodney Randle, JRFr
DB 21Michael SheridanSr
DB 23Lloyd JulianJr
LB 24Mike HargisSr
DB 25Tommie BarrettJr
DB 27Reid EntsmingerSo
LB 28Zach JohnsonJr
LB 29Xavier BethanyJr
LB 30Dedrick GarnerJr
LB 32Anthony BeardSr
DB 34Tristan RidgeJr
LB 35Cameron HamptonFr
DB 36Ty JohnsonJr
DB 37Ronald BarrettJr
LB 38Eddie McGillJr
LB 40Shawn JonesSo
LB 41Bear ChristiansonFr
LB 44Ronny Jones JrSr
LB 45Matt TillettSo
LB 47Kade BurmanSo
LB 48Kevin O'NeillFr
LB 49Marcus OdellFr
LB 50Cole CarletonSo
LB 52Reggie Long Redshirt.svg  So
DL 53David HollyfieldSr
LB 55Matt JohnsonJr
DL 56David OwensJr
LB 57Kevin GunnellsSr
LB 59Johnny MorrisSr
DL 62Seth AdamsSo
DL 65Omar TeboJr
DB 86Jared GiesekeSo
DL 90David DorsettFr
LB 91Logan MossSr
DL 92Koby CouronJr
DL 95Joshua FrostSr
DL 97Larance Hale Redshirt.svg  So
DL 98Marcus AbbottFr
DL 99Corbin CarrJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
ATH 11Chaston BrooksFr
K/P 31Juan CarrancoJr
DS 43Brent NicholsonSr
K 46Alex Ball Redshirt.svg  Jr
DS 54Zach Roberts Redshirt.svg  So
K 96Josh DavisSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[11]


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Lamar University announced its 2015 football schedule on February 24, 2015. According to the announcement, the 2015 schedule consisted of eleven games with an expanded conference schedule of nine games. Out of conference games included the season opener against the Bacone College Warriors, a NAIA member from the Red River Athletic Conference, followed by an away game against the NCAA Division I (FBS) Big 12 Conference member, Baylor Bears. Five of the games, including four Southland Conference games, were played at home at Provost Umphrey Stadium. There were no consecutive home games in the schedule. [12]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 pm Bacone *BRSNW 66–39,668
September 126:30 pmat No. 4 (FBS) Baylor * FSN L 31–6644,491
September 196:00 pmat No. 3 Sam Houston State ASN W 49–4610,116
October 16:00 pmat No. 22 Southeastern Louisiana ASNL 27–304,520
October 107:00 pm Abilene Christian
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3 W 44–2813,136
October 176:00 pmat Northwestern State L 35–489,133
October 246:00 pm Central Arkansas
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 17–356,476
October 312:00 pmat Houston Baptist RTSW W 55–71,748
November 76:00 pm Nicholls State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
BRSNL 28–307,730
November 142:00 pmat Incarnate Word W 28–214,402
November 216:00 pmNo. 3 McNeese State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 14–209,808
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[13] [14]

The Houston Baptist/Lamar game was televised on tape delay.

Game summaries

Bacone College

Bacone College at Lamar
1234Total
Warriors00033
Cardinals143114766
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 9,668
  • Game weather: 83°F • Clear Skies
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Live Streaming - BRSN): Harold Mann (Play-by-Play), Bo Brown (Analyst)
Sources:

@ Baylor

Lamar at Baylor
1234Total
Cardinals7143731
Bears1322141766
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:55
  • Game attendance: 44,491
  • Game weather: 85°F • Clear Skies • N 13 mph
  • Referee: Dan Romero
  • TV announcers (FSN): Brendan Burke (Play-by-Play), Ben Leber (Analyst), Christian Steckel (Sideline)
Sources: [15]

@ Sam Houston State

Lamar at Sam Houston State
1234Total
Cardinals142101449
#3 Bearkats14092346
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 10,116
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy (Play-by-Play), Shea Walker (Analyst), Chris Mycoskie (Sideline)
Sources: [16]

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Cardinals01410327
#22 Lions13010730
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 4,520
  • Game weather: 84°F, NNW 10 Wind, Clear
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lyn Rollins (Play-by-Play), Rene Nadeau (Analyst), Chris Mycoskie (Sideline)
Sources:

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1234Total
Wildcats00141428
Cardinals717101044
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,136
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Northwestern State

Lamar at Northwestern State
1234Total
Cardinals01471435
Demons141731448
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 9,133
  • Game weather: Temp: 77 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Sunny and mild
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
Sources: [17]

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Lamar
1234Total
Bears1567735
Cardinals0314017
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 6,476
  • Game weather: 74°F • Rain
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker
Sources: [18]

@ Houston Baptist

Lamar at Houston Baptist
1234Total
Cardinals142014755
Huskies07007
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 1,748
  • Game weather: Temp: 73 Wind: E 4 mph Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Television network: RTSW*
Sources: [19]
  • Game will be televised on tape delay.

Nicholls (Homecoming Game)

Nicholls at Lamar
1234Total
Colonels7713330
Cardinals1477028
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,730
  • Game weather: 64°F • NNE 15 mph • Rain and Windy
  • Referee: Mike Vanderveld
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network [20]
Sources:

@ Incarnate Word

Lamar at Incarnate Word
1234Total
Cardinals (LU)7071428
Cardinals (UIW)0701421
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 4,402
  • Game weather: Temp: 61 Wind: NE 2 Weather: Overcast and cool
  • Referee: Randy Christal
Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Lamar
1234Total
#3 Cowboys1700320
Cardinals700714
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 9,808
  • Game weather: Temp: 62 Wind: 17 mph Weather: Cloudy and Windy
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources: [21]

References

  1. "Woodard Receives New Contract". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 4, 2014.
  2. "Cards OC Larry Kueck Retires". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. "Dausin, Mitchell Leave Lamar". Lamar University Department of Athletics. January 22, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  4. "Cardinals Add Texas Transfer". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 23, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  5. "Lamar Adds FCS Transfer to the Roster". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 19, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  6. "Cardinals Add Junior College Quarterback". Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 18, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  7. "Cardinals Add Juco Defensive End". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. "Cardinals Ink 26 on National Signing Day". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  9. "Lamar Prepares for 2015 Crawfish Bowl". Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  10. "White Tops Red for Crawfish Bowl Title Bowl". Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  11. "2015 Lamar Football Roster". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  12. "Lamar Football Releases 2015 Schedule". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  13. "2015-2016 Schedule". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  14. "Southeastern Home Game vs Lamar Moved to October 1". Southeastern Louisiana University. June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  15. "Lamar (1-1) vs Baylor (2-0)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  16. "Lamar vs Sam Houston State (Sep 19, 2015 at Huntsville, Texas)" (PDF). Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  17. "Lamar (3-3 , 2-2) -VS- Northwestern State (1-5 , 1-3)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  18. "Central Arkansas (4-3 , 4-1) -VS- Lamar University (3-4 , 2-3)". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  19. "Lamar (4-4, 3-3) vs Houston Baptist (2-7, 0-6)". lamarcardinals.com. Lamar University Athletics. October 31, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  20. "Big Red Sports Network". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  21. "McNeese State (10-0, 8-0) vs Lamar University (5-5, 4-4)". lamarcardinals.com. Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2015.