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 #9 • Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 • 6 p.m. 9 Texas-Permian Basin^ W 72-6 #4 Central Arkansas Bears (7-1/6-0 SLC) at 16 at Northwestern State^* L 35-28 23 at Southeastern Louisiana* L 49-21 Lamar University Cardinals (1-7/0-6 SLC) 30 Nicholls*^ L 41-14 Provost Umphrey Stadium • Beaumont, Texas October Radio: KLVI 560 AM • TV: ESPN3 14 at Incarnate Word* L 33-24 Big Red Welcomes Southland Leaders to Beaumont 21 at (7) Sam Houston State*^ L 63-27 For the second time in the past three weeks, the Lamar University Cardinals will prepare 28 Stephen F. Austin*^ L 34-7 for an opponent ranked in the STATS FCS Top 10, as No. 4 Central Arkansas makes its way to Beaumont Saturday for Homecoming. The Cardinals enter the week looking to November put a stop to a six-game slide on the season. It won’t be easy as Big Red will square off 4 (4) Central Arkansas*^ 6 p.m. against the Southland Conference leading Central Arkansas Bears. UCA is the league’s 11 at Houston Baptist* 2 p.m. 18 (22) McNeese*^ 6 p.m. last remaining undefeated squad boasting a 7-1 (.875) overall record and a 6-0 mark in conference games. The Bears have won seven consecutive since a season-opening loss *Indicates SLC game () STATS Top 25 Poll ^ESPN3 All Times Central/Subject to Change at Kansas State. UCA is coming off 30-point emotional victory over No. 18 McNeese Saturday, while the Cardinals fell to Stephen F. Austin, 34-7. Saturday’s Homecoming contest will kick off at 6 p.m. from Provost Umphrey Stadium. It can be heard live on 2017 SLC Standings Newstalk 560 KLVI, and seen on ESPN3. SLC Overall Central Arkansas 6-0 7-1 Sam Houston State 5-1 7-1 LU vs. the Bears Nicholls 5-1 6-2 In addition to righting the ship on the season, the Lamar University Cardinals enter Sat- SE Louisiana 5-2 5-4 urday’s contest looking to reverse their fortunes against Central Arkansas. The Cardinals McNeese 4-2 6-2 have never defeated UCA, a series that dates back to the 2011 season. The Cardinals are Stephen F. Austin 4-3 4-5 0-3 all-time against Central Arkansas in Beaumont. The series has had some close calls Abilene Christian 2-4 2-6 but the Red and White have not yet been able to break through. The Cardinals dropped a Northwestern State 2-4 2-6 two-point decision in 2013, and followed that up with a three-point setback in Conway Incarnate Word 1-5 1-7 the following year. Despite losing its starting quarterback in the first quarter for the sec- Lamar University 0-6 1-7 ond-straight game, the Cardinals battled tough on the road last season before dropping a Houston Baptist 0-6 1-7 22-12 decision. This Week’s Schedule Home Sweet Home Central Arkansas at LU 6 pm The Cardinals have made Provost Umphrey Stadium a very tough place to play over Houston Baptist at Nicholls 3:30 pm the course of the past four seasons. LU is 14-13 (.519) at home during that stretch with Abilene Christian at Northwestern St. 6 pm seven of the 13 setbacks coming against nationally ranked opponents, including one Incarnate Word at Sam Houston St. 1 pm (Coastal Carolina) that was making the transition to the NCAA FBS level. Since the SE Louisiana at McNeese 6 pm program’s return, Big Red is 24-20 (.545) in front of its home fans, but struggled to a 2-4 (.333) mark last season. The Cardinals are 1-2 (.333) at home in 2017. LU in November The month of November has not been kind to the Cardinals historically. The Cardinals are 53-82-1 (.393) all-time in the month dating back to the 1955 season. Big Red was 0-3 during the season’s final month last season. www.LamarCardinals.com LamarAthletics @LamarFootball Lamar Football Game Notes General LU on Homecoming School ................................................................Lamar University The Cardinals enter Saturday’s contest a game under the .500 Location ................................................................. Beaumont, TX mark (22-23-1/.489) all-time in LU Homecoming games. The Founded..................................................................................1923 Red and White have lost consecutive Homecoming games with Enrollment ...........................................................................14,103 its last victory coming during in 2014. That season the Cardinals Nickname ........................................................................Cardinals defeated Houston Baptist, 72-14. Big Red is 0-2 all-time against Colors ........................................................................Red & White Central Arkansas in Homecoming games dropping the 2013 Conference .....................................................................Southland contest, 26-24, and falling 38-24 in 2011. The Cardinals dropped National Affiliation ...........................................NCAA Div. I FCS President ......................................................Dr. Kenneth R. Evans a seven-point decision against Houston Baptist last season. Athletics Director ................................................Jason Henderson Faculty Representative .....................................Dr. Hsing-wei Chu This Date in History Sr. Woman Administrator ...........................................Helene Thill The Cardinals are 3-2 (.600) all-time in games played on Nov. 4, Athletics Department ............................................(409) 880-2248 but Saturday’s game will be the first time since the 1989 season Ticket Office .........................................................(409) 880-1715 that LU has played on that date. That year, the Cardinals defeat- Coaching Staff ed Southwest Texas (Texas State), 20-19. Head Coach .....................Mike Schultz (Sam Houston State, 1979) Record at Lamar/Seasons ........................................ 1-7/First Season Record at NCAA Division I ....................................................... Same Gaining Extra Possessions Office Phone ................................................................(409) 880-7157 The Cardinals defense has done a great job all season of stealing Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ..............................Dan Dodd extra possessions for the offense. That trend continued Saturday Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ....................Melvin Smith against Stephen F. Austin. Big Red picked off two passes and Co-Defensive Coordinator/Corner Backs .................Troy Douglas recovered three fumbles against the Lumberjacks. LU forced Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line ...................Todd Ivicic five fumbles on the night, and had one fumble recovery reversed Recruiting Coordinator/Strong Safeties ......................... Cam Clark after video review. Unfortunately, the Cardinals were only able Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line ...................... Jamal Powell to convert the miscues into seven points. The Cardinals have Running Backs .............................................................Eric Buchanan intercepted nine passes on the season and recovered 13 fumbles. Wide Receivers ................................................................Kevin Brown Tight Ends ....................................................................... Bobby Dodd Director of Player Personnel .............................................Bret Grant The Defense Doesn’t Rest Director of Operations ............................................ Craig McGallion The Cardinals picked off two more passes Saturday night against Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ....................... Daniel Darcy Stephen F. Austin, which gives them nine picks on the season. Head Athletic Trainer ......................................................Josh Yonker That is just three fewer interceptions than the Cardinals recorded Team Information in 2016 on a roster that included an All-American – and fu- 2016 Overall Record ........................................................................3-8 ture third-round NFL draft selection – Brendan Langley, and a 2016 Home Record ..........................................................................2-4 second-team All-Southland safety, Xavier Bethany. Those two 2016 Away Record ...........................................................................1-4 combined for nine of the Cards’ 12 picks in 2016. The Cardinals 2016 SLC Record/Finish .......................................................3-6/T8th are currently tied for second in the Southland Conference with Base Offense ...............................................................................Spread nine interceptions, and tied for 40th nationally. Base Defense ...........................................................................Multiple Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................................13/15 Offensive Starters.......................................................................6/5 Keeping Up With the Joneses Defensive Starters ......................................................................5/6 Junior college transfer Nate Jones is playing some of the best Special Teams Starters...............................................................2/4 football of his young career. Just a week after picking off two Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................................32/29 passes at nationally ranked Sam Houston State, Jones was at History it again intercepting another pass, this time