1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team
| 1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football | |
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Tangerine Bowl champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Middle Tennessee | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 8–2–1 (4–2–1 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Greenie Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 college 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.
Back Bobby Jancik received first-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Northeast Louisiana State* | W 38–34 | 7,000–7,100 | [2][3] | ||
| September 30 | at Abilene Christian* | W 25–10 | 10,000 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 34–22 | 7,600 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Sul Ross |
| W 34–0 | 7,200 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Southwest Texas State | No. 9 |
| T 7–7 | 4,500–5,100 | [7][8] |
| October 28 | Howard Payne |
| W 33–13 | 9,000 | [9] | |
| November 4 | at Texas A&I | No. T–10 | L 7–8 | 6,500 | [10] | |
| November 11 | East Texas State |
| W 14–7 | 7,000 | ||
| November 18 | Sam Houston State | L 7–9 | 7,300 | [11] | ||
| December 2 | at Mexico Polytechical Institute* | W 62–22 | 20,000 | [12] | ||
| December 29 | vs. Middle Tennessee* | W 21–14 | 6,000 | [13] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar rallies for triumph". Lake Charles American-Press. September 24, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Hebert paces Lamar past Wildcats, 25–10". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 1, 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech defeats Lumberjacks, 34–22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar downs Sul Ross 34–0 for League lead". The Orange Leader. October 15, 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech plays tie at San Marcos". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwest Texas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Lamar Tech topples Howard Payne, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelinas down Cardinals, 8–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 5, 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sharp-footed Sam Houston edges Cards". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar wallops Mexico 62–22". The Orange Leader. December 3, 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech hangs on to defeat Middle Tennessee". Orlando Evening Star. December 30, 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lamar Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 2, 2016.