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1958 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record6–2 (5–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 East Texas State $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Lamar Tech 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the LSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Corpus Christi*
W 26–0[1]
October 4at Stephen F. Austin
W 35–6
October 11No. 2 East Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 21–0[2]
October 18Sam Houston State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 20–7[3]
October 25at Howard PayneNo. 17
L 19–244,000[4]
November 1at Southwest Texas State
L 7–8[5]
November 8Texas A&I
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 14–07,500[6]
November 15at Sul Ross
W 46–6[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "UCC is blanked by Lamar Tech". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lamar Tech whips East Texas State". The Sunday Longview News-Journal. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lamar Tech beats Sam Houston State". Victoria Advocate. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackets nip Lamar Tech by 24–19". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Texas upsets Lamar Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 2, 1958. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lamar Tech tops Javelinas 14 to 0". Valley Morning Star. November 9, 1958. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cards wallop Sul Ross Lobos". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 16, 1958. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lamar Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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