American college football season
2017 Lamar Cardinals football |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
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Record | 2–9 (1–8 Southland) |
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Head coach | - Mike Schultz (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Dan Dodd (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Troy Douglas (1st season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Melvin Smith (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Provost Umphrey Stadium |
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The 2017 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Mike Schultz and play their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–8 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Texas* | | ESPN3 | L 14–59 | 19,592 |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | UT Permian Basin* | | ESPN3 | W 72–6 | 7,072 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | | ESPN3 | L 28–35 | 11,125 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | | Facebook | L 21–49 | 4,728 |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Nicholls State | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN3 | L 14–41 | 6,167 |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | | | L 24–33 | 5,001 |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Sam Houston State | | ESPN3 | L 27–63 | 8,031 |
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN3 | L 7–34 | 6,122 |
November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX
| ESPN3 | L 14–42 | 8,417 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | | FCS Central | W 23–16 | 2,311 |
November 18 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 McNeese State | - Provost Umphrey Stadium
- Beaumont, TX (Battle of the Border)
| ESPN3 | L 3–13 | 5,378 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
At North Texas
Lamar at North Texas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • Mean Green | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 | - Date: September 2
- Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:05
- Game attendance: 19,592
- Referee: Justin Elliot
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[1] |
UT Permian Basin
UT Permian Basin at Lamar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Falcons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | • Cardinals | 10 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 72 | - Date: September 9
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:29
- Game attendance: 7,072
- Game weather: Temp: 83 Wind: 12 mph NE Sunny
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[2] |
At Northwestern State
Lamar at Northwestern State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | • Demons | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | - Date: September 15
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: :
- Game attendance: 11,125
- Game weather: Temp: 88 Wind: 5 mph E Humid and Clear
- Referee: Ross Smith
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[3] |
At Southeastern Louisiana
Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | • Lions | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 | - Date: September 23
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 4,728
- Game weather: Temp: 83 Wind: SSE 5 Fair
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- Television network: Facebook
Sources:[4] |
Nicholls State
Nicholls State at Lamar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Colonels | 6 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 41 | Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - Date: September 30
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 6,167
- Game weather: Temp: 82 Wind: 6 NNE Clear
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[5] |
At Incarnate Word
Lamar at Incarnate Word | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cardinals (LU) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 | • Cardinals (UIW) | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 | - Date: October 14
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 5,001
- Game weather: Temp: 90 Wind: 8 mph N Partly cloudy
- Referee: Stephen Baron
Sources:[6] |
At Sam Houston State
Lamar at Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cardinals | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 | • No. 7 Bearkats | 16 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 63 | - Date: October 21
- Location: Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX - Game start: 3:05 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:45
- Game attendance: 8,031
- Game weather: Temp: 87 Wind: 7 mph S Sunny
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[7] |
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Lamar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Lumberjacks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - Date: October 28
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:14
- Game attendance: 6,000
- Game weather: Temp: 56 Wind: 9 mph NNW Clear
- Referee: Ross Smith
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[8] |
Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas at Lamar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Bears | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 | Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - Date: November 3
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:03
- Game attendance: 8,417
- Game weather: Temp: 78 Wind: 8 mph S Partly cloudy
- Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[9] |
At Houston Baptist
Lamar at Houston Baptist | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Cardinals | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 23 | Huskies | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | - Date: November 11
- Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 2:00 pm CST
- Elapsed time: 3:10
- Game attendance: 2,311
- Game weather: Temp: 78 Wind: 9 mph ESE
- Referee: C. Watson
- Television network: FCS Central
Sources:[10] |
McNeese State
McNeese State at Lamar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 19 Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - Date: November 17
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 7:00 pm CST
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 5,378
- Game weather: Temp: 66 Wind: 17 mph NW Partly cloudy
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- Television network: Eleven
Sources:[11] |
References
- ^ "Lamar University (0-1) -VS- North Texas (1-0)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "UT-Permian Basin (0-2) -VS- Lamar University (1-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Lamar (1-2 , 0-1) -VS- Northwestern State (1-2 , 1-0)". Lamar University Athletics.
- ^ "Lamar University (1-3 , 0-2) -VS- Southeastern La. (1-3 , 1-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Nicholls (3-2 , 2-1) -VS- Lamar University (1-4 , 0-3)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "LU (1-5 , 0-3) -VS- UIW (1-5 , 0-3)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Lamar University (1-6 , 0-5) -VS- Sam Houston State (6-1 , 4-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin (4-5 , 4-3) -VS- Lamar University (1-7 , 1-6)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Central Arkansas (8-1 , 7-0) -VS- Lamar University (1-8 , 0-7)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Lamar (2-8 , 1-7) -VS- HBU (1-9 , 0-8)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "McNeese (9-2 , 7-2) -VS- Lamar University (2-9 , 1-8)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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