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1955 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team
American college football season
The 1955 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known Lamar University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the LSC.[1][2]
Quick Facts Lamar Tech Cardinals football, Conference ...
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Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Record | 4–6 (2–4 LSC) |
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Home stadium | Greenie Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&I | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Southwestern Louisiana* | W 19–6 | 5,000 | [3][4] | |
September 24 | at Northwestern State* | Natchitoches, LA | L 6–7 | [5] | |
October 1 | Corpus Christi* |
| W 29–2 | [6] | |
October 8 | Stephen F. Austin |
| L 8–20 | [7] | |
October 15 | at East Texas State | L 7–33 | [8] | ||
October 22 | at Sam Houston State | L 13–46 | [9] | ||
October 29 | at McNeese State* | Lake Charles, LA (rivalry) | L 2–17 | [10] | |
November 5 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 7–14 | [11] | |
November 12 | at Texas A&I | W 20–9 | [12] | ||
November 19 | Sul Ross |
| W 26–13 | [13] | |
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- "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "2020 Media Guide". Beaumont, Texas: Lamar University Athletic Department. p. 127. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- "Lamar Tech Rips Louisiana Eleven". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. September 18, 1955. p. B2. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Lamar 19, SLI 6". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. September 19, 1955. p. 3C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Fontenot Gets Conversion To Beat Out Lamar by 7-6". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 25, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Lamar Tech Wacks UCC". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 2, 1955. p. 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Stephen F. Austin Wins Over Lamar Tech, 20-8". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "East Texas Rambles By Lamar Tech 33-8[sic]". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Sam Houston Rips Lamar Tech, 46-13". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 24, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "McNeese Powers Way Over Lamar Tech Foe, 17 To 2". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "'Cats Edge Lamar, 14-7". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- Anderson, Louis (November 13, 1955). "Cardinals Top Virus-Riddled Javelinas, 20-9". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 4D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Sul Ross Loses To Lamar Tech, 26 To 13". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 2B. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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