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1955 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

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1955 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Southwestern Louisiana*W 19–65,000[3][4]
September 24at Northwestern State*Natchitoches, LAL 6–7[5]
October 1Corpus Christi*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 29–2[6]
October 8Stephen F. Austin
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 8–20[7]
October 15at East Texas StateL 7–33[8]
October 22at Sam Houston StateL 13–46[9]
October 29at McNeese State*Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)L 2–17[10]
November 5Southwest Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 7–14[11]
November 12at Texas A&IW 20–9[12]
November 19Sul Rossdagger
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 26–13[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "2020 Media Guide". Beaumont, Texas: Lamar University Athletic Department. p. 127. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lamar Tech Rips Louisiana Eleven". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. September 18, 1955. p. B2. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Lamar 19, SLI 6". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. September 19, 1955. p. 3C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Lamar Tech Wacks UCC". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 2, 1955. p. 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  8. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  9. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  10. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  11. ^ "'Cats Edge Lamar, 14-7". The Austin-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  13. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.