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Lamar University Cardinals Football Lamar University Cardinals Football Lamar University • Media Relations • PO Box 10066 • Beaumont, TX 77710 Phone (409) 880-8329 • Fax (409) 880-2338 2017 Schedule/Results Upcoming Contest September 2 at North Texas^ L 59-14 Game #2 • Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 • 7 p.m. 9 Texas-Permian Basin^ 7 p.m. Texas-Permian Basin Falcons (0-1) at 16 at Northwestern State* 6 p.m. 23 at Southeastern Louisiana*^ 7 p.m. Lamar University Cardinals (0-1) 30 Nicholls*^ 7 p.m. Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, Texas Radio: KLVI 560 AM • TV: ESPN3 October Cardinals Open Home Slate 14 at Incarnate Word* 6 p.m. After a courageous effort by the Cardinals in the season opener at North Texas, Lamar 21 at (3) Sam Houston State* TBA University now turns its attention to the home opener against Texas-Permian Basin. For 28 Stephen F. Austin*^ 6 p.m. the Cardinals (0-1), it will be the first of five home games on the 2017 calendar, but the lone home contest in the first four weeks of the season. The Red and White will look to November get in the win column following a 59-14 setback at North Texas to start the season – a 4 (15) Central Arkansas*^ 6 p.m. 11 at Houston Baptist* 2 p.m. contest where the Cardinals only had one full practice in the week leading up to the 18 McNeese*^ 6 p.m. game due to the hurricane. UTPB is an NCAA Division II team out of the Lone Star Conference. The Falcons are 0-1 in their second season of collegiate football. UTPB *Indicates SLC game () STATS Top 25 Poll ^ESPN3 All Times Central/Subject to Change dropped a 47-22 decision to Sul Ross in the season opener. Saturday’s game is slated to kick off at 7 p.m. from Provost Umphrey Stadium. It can be heard live on Newstalk 560, 2017 SLC Standings and will be televised on ESPN3. SLC Overall Nicholls 1-0 1-0 LU vs. the Falcons Sam Houston State 0-0 1-0 Saturday’s game at Provost Umphrey Stadium will mark the first meeting between the Central Arkansas 0-0 0-1 SE Louisiana 0-0 0-1 two schools on the gridiron. Stephen F. Austin 0-0 0-0 Houston Baptist 0-0 0-1 Home Sweet Home Lamar University 0-0 0-1 The Cardinals have made Provost Umphrey Stadium a very tough place to play over Incarnate Word 0-0 0-1 the course of the past four seasons. LU is 13-11 (.542) at home during that stretch with Abilene Christian 0-0 0-1 seven of the 11 setbacks coming against nationally ranked opponents, including one Northwestern State 0-0 0-1 (Coastal Carolina) that was making the transition to the NCAA FBS level. Since the McNeese 0-1 0-1 program’s return, Big Red is 23-18 (.561) in front of their home fans, but struggled to a 2-4 (.333) mark last season. This Week’s Schedule Texas-Permian Basin vs. LU 7 pm Sam Houston St. at Prairie View 6:30 pm LU in Home Openers Houston Baptist at Texas Southern 7:30 pm The Cardinals hold an impressive 35-10-1 (.772) mark in home openers. Since restart- Abilene Christian at Colorado State 2:30 pm ing the program in 2010, the Cards have posted a near perfect 6-1 (.857) record in those Florida Tech at McNeese 6 pm games, with the lone setback coming last year to a Coastal Carolina squad that was Northwestern St. at Grambling St. 6 pm transitioning to the FBS level. Despite last year’s setback, LU has outscored oppo- Nicholls at Texas A&M 6 pm nents, 307-82, in home openers since the 2010 season, and has won nine of the past 10 Southern Utah at Stephen F. Austin 6 pm home-opening contests dating back to the 1987 season. Central Arkansas at Murray State 6 pm Bethune-Cookman at SE Louisiana 7 pm LU in September Incarnate Word at Sacramento State 8 pm The month of September has been a good month for LU historically. The Cardinals are six games above .500 all-time in the month posting a 66-61-1 (.520) all-time record. Last season the Cards were 0-3 in the season’s first month taking on three nationally ranked teams, including two top-10 opponents (Houston and Sam Houston State). LU is 0-1 in www.LamarCardinals.com LamarAthletics @LamarFootball Lamar Football Game Notes General 2017 September games. School ................................................................Lamar University Location ................................................................. Beaumont, TX This Date in History Founded..................................................................................1923 Saturday’s game against Texas-Permian Basin will mark the Enrollment ...........................................................................14,103 third time in program history that LU has played a game on the Nickname ........................................................................Cardinals ninth of September. The date has been kind to the Cardinals Colors ........................................................................Red & White posting a perfect 2-0 record in those games. Saturday will be the Conference .....................................................................Southland first time since the 1989 season that Big Red has taken the field National Affiliation ...........................................NCAA Div. I FCS President ......................................................Dr. Kenneth R. Evans on Sept. 9. That season the Cardinals knocked off UTEP. The Athletics Director ................................................Jason Henderson previous meeting was a three-point victory over Sam Houston Faculty Representative .....................................Dr. Hsing-wei Chu State in 1972. Sr. Woman Administrator ...........................................Helene Thill Athletics Department ............................................(409) 880-2248 LU vs. Non-Division I Opponents Ticket Office .........................................................(409) 880-1715 Saturday’s game against Texas-Permian Basin will mark the Coaching Staff 12th time the Cardinals have played a non-Division I opponent Head Coach .....................Mike Schultz (Sam Houston State, 1979) since bringing back the program for the start of the 2010 sea- Record at Lamar/Seasons ........................................ 0-1/First Season son. The Cards are a perfect 11-0 in those games. Big Red has Record at NCAA Division I ....................................................... Same outscored those opponents, 542-57, a stretch that includes six Office Phone ................................................................(409) 880-7157 shutouts. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ..............................Dan Dodd Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ....................Melvin Smith Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs .............Troy Douglas Bounce Back Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line ...................Todd Ivicic The Cardinals are looking to bounce back from a 3-8 (.273) Recruiting Coordinator/OLBs/Strong Safeties .............. Cam Clark mark last season. The 3-8 campaign was the fewest wins for the Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line ...................... Jamal Powell Cardinals since the 1988 season when it posted an identical 3-8 Running Backs .............................................................Eric Buchanan record. Wide Receivers ................................................................Kevin Brown Tight Ends ....................................................................... Bobby Dodd Director of Player Personnel .............................................Bret Grant The Streak Director of Operations ............................................ Craig McGallion Big Red enters the 2017 campaign looking to put an end to the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ....................... Daniel Darcy current slide and get back on the winning track. After winning Head Athletic Trainer ......................................................Josh Yonker three consecutive games last season to move to 3-3 (.500) on Team Information the year, the Cardinals closed out 2016 by losing their final five 2016 Overall Record ........................................................................3-8 games. With Saturday’s setback at North Texas, the Cardinals 2016 Home Record ..........................................................................2-4 enter Saturday looking to put an end to a six-game slide. That 2016 Away Record ...........................................................................1-4 is the longest stretch without a victory since the 1985-86 season 2016 SLC Record/Finish .......................................................3-6/T8th when LU dropped 13 consecutive games. The Red and White Base Offense ...............................................................................Spread ended the 1985 season dropping eight consecutive followed by Base Defense ...........................................................................Multiple the first five games of the 1986 season. Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................................13/15 Offensive Starters.......................................................................6/5 Defensive Starters ......................................................................5/6 Youth Movement Special Teams Starters...............................................................2/4 The Cardinals stepped on the football field at North Texas with Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................................32/29 one of the youngest teams in the nation Saturday. With more History than 50 new players between high school signees, transfers and First Year of Football .................................................................... 1923 First Year as a
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