University Information Coaching Staff Team Information School ...............................................................................Lamar University Head Coach ...............................................Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999) 2019 Overall Record ............................................................................... 7-5 Location ........................................................... Beaumont, Texas (119,114) Record at LU/Seasons ............................................................ First Season 2019 Home Record ................................................................................ 4-2 Founded ..............................................................................................1923 Career/Seasons ..................................................................................Same 2019 Away Record ................................................................................. 3-3 Enrollment ........................................................................................14,783 Office Phone ........................................................................(409) 880-7157 2019 Southland Conference Record/Finish ......................................6-3/3rd Nickname ......................................................................................Cardinals Offensive Coordinator-OLs: .......................Patrick Covington (Furman, ’06) Offensive Formation ........................................................................Multiple Colors ..................................................................................Red and White Co-Offensive Coordinator-WRs .......... Ron Antoine (Colorado State, 1997) Defensive Formation .....................................................................Base 3-4 Conference ..................................................................................Southland Defensive Coordinator-ILBs ...................................Matt Weikert (Ohio, ’02) Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................................17/11 National Affiliation ....................................................NCAA Division I - FCS Recruiting Coordinator-RBs ....................... Coby Gipson (LeTourneau, ’02) Offensive Starters ............................................................................... 5/6 President .................................................................. Dr. Kenneth R. Evans Quarterbacks ..............................Jackson Eskierka (San Diego State, ’16) Defensive Starters .............................................................................. 6/5 Athletics Director ...................................................................... Marco Born Tight Ends ................................................Austen Jacobs (Texas A&M, ’14) Special Team Starters ........................................................................ 6/0 Faculty Representative ..................................................... Dr. Robert Spina Outside Linebackers ......................Scott Thiessen (Youngstown State, ’04) Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................................................. 47/31 Senior Woman Administrator ....................................................Helene Thill Defensive Backs ....................................... Wayne Cordova (McNeese, ’05) Athletic Department ............................................................ (409) 880-2248 Defensive Linemen ......................Cameron Davis (Cal State East Bay, ’12) Lamar Media Relations Ticket Office ........................................................................ (409) 880-1715 Director of Ops .................................................Marshall Mann (Baylor, ‘17) Director/Football Contact .........................................................James Dixon Strength and Conditioning Coach: .........................Daniel Darcy (Canisius) Office Phone ........................................................................(409) 880-8329 Football History Head Athletic Trainer: ......................................................... Kristin Willeford Office Fax ............................................................................(409) 880-2338 First Year of Football ............................................................................1923 Football Press Box ..............................................................(409) 880-7489 First Year as a Senior College .............................................................1951 Stadium Information Assistant Director/Secondary Contact ...................................Cooper Welch First Year of Southland Football ..........................................................1964 Stadium ............................................................. Provost Umphrey Stadium Office Phone ........................................................................(409) 880-7845 All-Time Record (4-year) .........................................214-285-9/47 seasons Year Opened ......................................................1964 as Cardinal Stadium Assistant Director .................................................................Will McFarland All-Time Southland Record ........................................ 60-116-2/30 seasons Record at Stadium/Seasons .........................................91-92-3/35 seasons Office Phone ........................................................................(409) 880-2323 Southland Conference Championships/Last ....................................4/1971 Capacity ............................................................................................ 16,000 Athletics Web Site ................................................www.lamarcardinals.com NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances/Last ..............................................1/2018 Surface ....................................................................................... Matrix Turf Facebook ........................................................facebook.com/lamarathletics Press Box Phone .................................................................(409) 880-7489 Twitter ...............................................................................@LamarAthletics Quick Facts • LU Football • 1 Table of Contents 2020 LU Football Schedule Quick Facts ................................................................................................................. 1 All-Time Series Results .......................................................................................87-92 Table of Contents/Schedule ........................................................................................ 2 Coaching History ...................................................................................................... 93 Date Opponent Location Time Opponent Directory .................................................................................................... 3 All-Conference Players ............................................................................................. 94 Sept. 3 Mississippi College Beaumont, Texas 7 p.m. Provost Umphrey Stadium .......................................................................................4-5 All-Americans/NFL Players ....................................................................................... 95 Sept. 12 UIW* Beaumont, Texas 6 p.m. President Dr. Kenneth R. Evans ................................................................................. 6 Senior College Lettermen ..................................................................................96-100 Sept. 19 at Stephen F. Austin* Nacogdoches, La. TBA AD Marco Born ........................................................................................................... 7 Junior College Lettermen ................................................................................101-103 Sept. 26 at Rice Houston, Texas TBA Head Coach Blane Morgan .....................................................................................8-9 Offensive Team Records ........................................................................................ 104 Oct. 3 Southeastern Louisiana* Beaumont, Texas 6 p.m. Coaching Staff .....................................................................................................10-18 Defensive Team Records ....................................................................................... 105 Oct. 10 at Central Arkansas* Conway, Ark. 6 p.m. Football Support Staff ..........................................................................................19-21 Individual Records ...........................................................................................106-108 Oct. 17 Houston Baptist* Beaumont, Texas 6 p.m. 2020 Numerical Roster ........................................................................................22-23 Rushing Records ............................................................................................. 109-113 Oct. 31 at Abilene Christian* Abilene, Texas TBA 2020 Alphabetical Roster .....................................................................................24-25 Passing Records ..............................................................................................114-115 Nov. 7 Northwestern State*$ Beaumont, Texas 4 p.m. Returning Player Profiles .....................................................................................26-49 Receiving Records ...........................................................................................116-117