1961_Lamar_Tech_Cardinals_football_team

1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

American college football season


The 1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of an 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the LSC. Lamar Tech was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the beat Middle Tennessee, 21–14.

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References

  1. "Lamar rallies for triumph". Lake Charles American-Press. September 24, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved January 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lamar Tech plays tie at San Marcos". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sharp-footed Sam Houston edges Cards". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

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