1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play conference, tying for third place in the LSC.

1959 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas A&I +^6101210
No. 4 East Texas State +610910
Lamar Tech430830
Stephen F. Austin430461
Sam Houston State340550
Howard Payne340370
Southwest Texas State250460
Sul Ross070090
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at South Dakota*
W 41–92,000[1]
September 19Louisiana Tech*W 13–66,500[2]
September 26at Northwestern State*No. 17Natchitoches, LAW 19–0
October 3at Abilene Christian*No. 18W 8–7
October 10Stephen F. AustinNo. 14
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 7–6
October 17Sul RossNo. 12
W 32–0
October 24at Southwest Texas StateNo. T–11
W 28–6[3]
October 31Howard PayneNo. 9
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 12–14
November 7at Texas A&INo. 12L 6–14[4]
November 14No. 5 East Texas StateNo. 16
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 3–14
November 21at Sam Houston StateW 27–146,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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