1989 Lamar Cardinals football team

1989 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
2010 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Liberty   –   7 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Towson   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Lamar Cardinals football season was the program's final season until reinstatement in 2010. The Cardinals played their home games at the on-campus Cardinal Stadium, now named Provost Umphrey Stadium. The program ended the season and the sport for over 20 years with a home game on November 18 against rival McNeese State. The Cardinals won the game, 22–17.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 12 (D-II) Angelo State
L 28–31
September 9at UTEP
W 21–1936,632
September 16at West Texas A&M
W 49–17
September 23Sam Houston State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 41–08,028[1]
September 30Stephen F. Austin
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 20–44[2]
October 7No. 10 Arkansas State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 31–41
October 14at Alcorn State
L 16–32[3]
November 4at Southwest Texas State
W 20–19[4]
November 11at Southwestern Louisiana
L 33–42
November 18McNeese State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX (rivalry)
W 22–17[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Lamar 41, Sam Houston St. 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lumberjacks pummel Cards". The Orange Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn St. whips Lamar". The Sun Herald. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lamar 20, SW Texas 19". Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lamar 22, McNeese St. 17". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. p. 110. Retrieved March 18, 2016.