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2016 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Langston (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTrey Haverty (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^   9 0     12 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   8 1     10 3  
SE Louisiana   7 2     7 4  
McNeese State   5 4     6 5  
Nicholls State   5 4     5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5     5 6  
Houston Baptist   3 5     4 7  
Incarnate Word *   3 6     3 8  
Lamar   3 6     3 8  
Abilene Christian *   2 7     2 9  
Northwestern State   0 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by seventh-year head coach Ray Woodard and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

TV and radio media

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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) was streamed on ESPN3.[1][2]

Before the season

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Changes in the coaching staff

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  • Trey Haverty - Trey Haverty was named defensive coordinator on January 26, 2016. He replaces Craig McGallion, who announced his retirement in November, 2015.[3] Haverty has ten years of collegiate coaching experience including positions at TCU and Texas Tech.[4]
  • John Blake - Former Oklahoma head coach, John Blake, joined the Cardinals coaching staff in February, 2016. He was responsible for the defensive line. After one month at Lamar and during the Cardinals' spring camp, John Blake accepted the defensive line coach position with the Buffalo Bills following the Bill's firing of Karl Dunbar.[5][6] Blake had also held positions with the Dallas Cowboys, North Carolina, Nebraska, Mississippi State, and Tulsa.
  • Willie Mack Garza - Willie Mack Garza also joined the Cardinals staff in January. He will be working with the secondary. Garza has also had seventeen years of experience at the collegiate level including stops at USC, Tennessee, TCU, Western Michigan, and North Dakota State.[7]
  • Eric Roark - Eric Roark was named defensive line coach on April 19, 2016. Roark fills the position vacated by John Blake's move to the Buffalo Bills staff. Roark coached at Division I programs UTSA, SMU, Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, and Murray State.[8]

Spring camp and 6th annual Crawfish Bowl

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The Cardinals participated in Spring camp from March 7 ending with the 6th annual Crawfish Bowl Spring game on April 16. Camp included workouts three days each week with a break from March 14–18 for Spring Break.[9] The offense defeated the defense 25-23 in the Crawfish Bowl Spring game.[10]

Roster changes

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2015 1st team All-Southland Conference member, Larance Hale, was dismissed from the team on March 29, 2016 for a violation of team rules.[11]

Honors and recognition

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Pre-season FCS All-America team

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  • Athlon Sports 2016 FCS All-America team - Kade Harrington was named to the pre-season Athlon Sports 2016 FCS All-America team.[12]
  • STATS 2016 FCS All-America team - Kade Harrington was named to the 1st team pre-season STATS 2016 FCS All-America team. Bret Treadway was named to the STATS FCS pre-season 3rd team.[13]
  • College Sports Madness 2016 FCS All-America team - Kade Harrington was named to the 1st team pre-season College Sports Madness 2016 FCS All-America team. Bret Treadway was named to the College Sports Madness FCS pre-season 3rd team.[14]

Pre-season Southland Conference team

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Four Cardinals were named to pre-season Southland Conference teams. Kade Harrington, Bret Treadway, and Rodney Randle were named as 1st teamers. Brendan Langley was named to the 2nd team.[15]

2016 recruiting

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The Cardinals signed 28 players including 22 high school recruits and six transfers from other colleges. Three of the transfers were from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs. Four of the recruits were already enrolled for the spring, 2016 semester while 24 signed letters of intent on National Signing Day.

Early enrollees

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Four recruits transferring from other programs enrolled for Spring, 2016 semester courses at Lamar. The four players are Jalen Barnes from Texas Tech, Kanon Mackey from Texas State, Marcus Daggs from Cisco College, and Clayton Turner from Miami (FL). The list includes ratings when originally recruited from high school.

College recruiting information (Early)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Barnes
DB
Port Arthur, TX Texas Tech 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Enrolled 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kanon Mackey
OL
Silsbee, TX Texas State 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Enrolled 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Marcus Daggs
WR
Ennis, TX Cisco College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 7, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Clayton Turner
QB
Marietta, GA Miami (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Enrolled 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Source: [16]

2016 National Signing Day

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Lamar signed 24 players on national letter of intent day. Recruits are listed in the "2016 Recruits" table below. Player profiles for each recruit are available at the signing day link below. The 2016 signing day recruits included 22 players from high school and 2 transfers.

College recruiting information (2016)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caleb Abrom
DB
DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 17, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Jaylon Bowden
DB
Port Arthur, TX Blinn College 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 7, 2016 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
David Crosley
LB
DeRidder, LA DeRidder HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Sep 9, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Jarett Carpenter
LB
Fairfield, TX Fairfield HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Shyler Staton
DB
Missouri City, TX Ridge Point HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Daniel Crosley
DT
DeRidder, LA DeRidder HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 9, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Demontrai Lewis
DE
Lufkin, TX Kilgore College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Jan 24, 2016 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Kendrick King
ATH
Hamshire, TX Hamshire-Fannett HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 4, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Cameron Minger
LB
Dallas, TX Woodrow Wilson HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jan 16, 2016 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Shane Hudson
WR
Crosby, TX Crosby HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 23, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Chase Bridgeman
OL
Crosby, TX Crosby HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sep 10, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Trevon Simpson
OL
Fairfield, TX Fairfield HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 3, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Adam Morse
QB
Port Neches, TX Port Neches HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 27, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Markell Hawthorne
RB
Lake Charles, LA La Grange HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 4, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Mason Sikes
TE
Lumberton, TX Lumberton HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 1, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
James Jeffery
DE
Houston, TX Cypress Ridge HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jan 17, 2016 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Mike Coats
OLB
Edmond, OK Santa Fe HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jan 16, 2016 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Blake George
DB
Humble, TX Humble HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Dec 15, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Del'Chaung Rushing
LB
Webster, TX Clear Springs HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 16, 2016 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Austin Krautz
ATH
Nederland, TX Nederland HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 29, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Christian Langston
LS
Port Neches, TX Port Neches HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 29, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Caisen Sullivan
WR
Port Neches, TX Port Neches HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 23, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Tre Towery
DL
Moore, OK Westmoore HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 24, 2016 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Mitchell Gray
P
Brisbane, Australia Westmore HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 133
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  • "Lamar 2016 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

Post Signing Day Transfers

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Andrew Allen transferred from New Mexico State. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Allen started 8 games and played in 17 games for the Aggies. He had 1,700 yards passing and 16 touchdowns, and rushed for 352 yards for New Mexico State.[17][18] Ratings are from the high school recruiting period.

College recruiting information (Late)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andrew Allen
QB
Texas City, TX New Mexico State 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Enrolled 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2016 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Brett Cox Fr
WR 5 Brendan Langley So
WR 6 Marcus Daggs Jr
WR 7 Michael Handy Jr
RB 8 Kade Harrington Jr
WR 9 Reggie Begelton Sr
QB 10 Joe Minden Sr
QB 11 Carson Earp Jr
QB 12 Blake McKenzie Jr
WR/DB 12 Tariq Gordon Fr
TE 17 DC Arceneaux Fr
RB 22 Emmett Raleigh Jr
RB 26 Derrion Randle Fr
RB 27 Keegan Mitchell Fr
RB 33 Emanuel Atoyebi Fr
OL 58 Bret Treadway Jr
OL 59 Richard Alfonso Jr
OL 60 Kanon Mackey So
OL 61 Blaine Myers  So
OL 62 Seth Adams  Fr
OL 63 Connor Ward So
OL 64 Barrett Myers  Fr
OL 66 Chase Woods  So
OL 68 Jessie Brewster Fr
OL 69 Matthew Oubre So
OL 71 Joshua Pershon Fr
OL 72 Ethan Cothen Fr
OL 73 Joseph Gonzales Fr
OL 74 Kevin Greif  So
OL 77 Hayden Kaaiohelo Fr
OL 78 John Craven Jr
WR 80 Martell Hawthorne  Fr
WR 81 Caleb Hobbs So
WR 82 Trenton Swinton Fr
TE 83 Tate Smith  Fr
TE 84 DeAndre Jennings Fr
TE 85 Brannon Beaton Jr
WR 87 Alvin Phillips Fr
TE 88 Duncan McVey Fr
TE 89 Sam McGee Fr
WR Izaho Barnes Fr
OL Chase Bridgeman Fr
RB Markell Hawthorne Fr
WR Shane Hudson Fr
WR Austin Krautz Fr
QB Adam Morse Fr
TE Mason Sikes Fr
OL Trevon Simpson Fr
WR Caisen Sullivan Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 10 Devon Jernigan Fr
DB 18 Zae Giles Fr
DB 19 Jalen Barnes Jr
DB 20 Rodney Randle, JR Fr
DB 23 Lloyd Julian Jr
LB 24 Mike Hargis Sr
LB 28 Zach Johnson Jr
LB 29 Xavier Bethany Jr
LB 30 Dedrick Garner Jr
LB 32 Anthony Beard Sr
LB 38 Eddie McGill Jr
LB 42 Bear Christianson Fr
LB 45 Matt Tillett So
LB 47 Kade Burman So
LB 48 Kevin O'Neill Fr
LB 49 Marcus Odell Fr
LB 51 Ty Alexander So
LB 52 Reggie Long  So
LB 55 Matt Johnson Jr
DE 56 Manessah Miles Jr
DL 62 Seth Adams So
DL 65 Omar Tebo Jr
DB 86 Jared Gieseke So
DL 92 Koby Couron Jr
DL 93 William Wowkanyn Jr
DL 94 Larry Carroll Jr
DL 98 Marcus Abbott Fr
DL Caleb Abrom Fr
DL Jaylon Bowden Jr
LB Jarret Carpenter Fr
LB Mike Coats Fr
LB Daniel Crosley Fr
DB Blake George Fr
DE James Jeffery Fr
DE Demontrai Lewis Jr
LB Cameron Minger Fr
LB Del'Chaun Rushing Fr
DB Shyler Staton Fr
DL Tre Towery Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
ATH 11 Chaston Brooks Fr
K/P 31 Juan Carranco Jr
K 46 Alex Ball  Jr
DS 54 Zach Roberts  So
K 96 Josh Davis So
P Mitchell Gray RFr
ATH Kendrick King Fr
DS Christian Langston Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Lamar University announced its 2016 football schedule on February 17, 2016. According to the announcement, the 2016 schedule will consist of eleven games with a conference schedule of nine games. Out of conference games are the season home opener against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers which will be in its first year of transition to NCAA Division I (FBS), followed by an away game against NCAA Division I (FBS) American Athletic Conference member, Houston Cougars. Six of the games, including five Southland Conference games, will be played at home at Provost Umphrey Stadium.[20]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmNo. 16 Coastal Carolina*ESPN3L 14–388,697
September 1011:00 amat No. 6 (FBS) Houston*ESPN3, ASNL 0–4239,402
September 177:00 pmNo. 3 Sam Houston State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 31–448,343
October 17:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3W 38–147,032
October 86:00 pmat Abilene ChristianACUSportsW 38–106,232
October 156:00 pmNorthwestern State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3W 32–317,159
October 226:00 pmat No. 20 Central ArkansasESPN3L 12–2210,257
October 296:00 pmHouston Baptistdagger
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 17–247,777
November 36:00 pmat Nicholls StateESPN3L 10–357,121
November 126:00 pmIncarnate Word
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 28–355,566
November 196:00 pmat McNeese StateAACIL 10–418,804
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Coastal Carolina

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Coastal Carolina at Lamar
1 234Total
#16 Chanticleers 3 02510 38
Cardinals 7 700 14
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 8,697
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Clear skies
  • Referee: Mark Vanderveld
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[22]

@ Houston

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Lamar at Houston
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
#6 (FBS) Cougars 14 1477 42
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: TDECU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:43 (3.5 hour lightning delay)
  • Game attendance: 39,402
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind N 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Cloudy and humid
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Sam Houston State

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Sam Houston State at Lamar
1 234Total
#3 Bearkats 14 1677 44
Cardinals 3 01414 31
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 8,343
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Hot and humid
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

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Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
1 234Total
Lions 0 707 14
Cardinals 14 3147 38
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 7,032
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Boatmann
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Abilene Christian

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Lamar at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 17147 38
Wildcats 3 070 10
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 6,232
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind ENE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Marvel July
Sources:

Northwestern State

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Northwestern State at Lamar
1 234Total
Demons 3 1477 31
Cardinals 0 9617 32
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 7,159
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind SSE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Central Arkansas

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Lamar at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Cardinals 3 306 12
#20 Bears 0 1093 22
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 10,257
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind SSW 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: B. Van Vark
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Houston Baptist (Homecoming Game)

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Houston Baptist at Lamar
1 234Total
Huskies 7 0107 24
Cardinals 7 307 17
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 7,777
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Sunny and warm
  • Referee: M. Vanderveld
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Nicholls

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Lamar at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 307 10
Colonels 7 1477 35
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,121
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind ESE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Incarnate Word

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Incarnate Word at Lamar
1 234Total
Cardinals (UIW) 7 01414 35
Cardinals (LU) 7 0147 28
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:51
  • Game attendance: 5,566
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Clear skies
  • Referee: Kevin Boatmann
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources: Box Score

@ McNeese State

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Lamar at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 307 10
Cowboys 14 1476 41
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 8,804
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind N 7 mph (11 km/h) • Clear, 29% relative humidity
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: AACI
Sources:

References

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