1987 Lamar Cardinals football team

1987 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
1987 record	3–8
Head coach	Ray Alborn (2nd year)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium (Capacity: 17,500)

The 1987 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1987 season with a 3–8 overall record. The season marked the first year competing as an independent. Lamar left the Southland Conference to join the non–football American South Conference as a charter member along with fellow former SLC members, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State and three other universities.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result
September 5		at Rice*		Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		L 30–34
September 12		at Northern Illinois*		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		W 39–35
September 19		at Texas Tech*		Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX		L 14–43
September 26		Stephen F. Austin*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		W 28–26
October 3		at Texas A&I*		Javelina Stadium • Kingsville, TX		L 14–43
October 10		Northeast Louisiana*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		W 48–28
October 17		at UTEP*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX		L 14–38
October 17		Sam Houston State*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 21–34
October 31		Southwest Texas State*		Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX		L 19–27
November 14		Arkansas State*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 20–34
November 21		at McNeese State*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 36–44
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References

1. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 109–110. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
2. David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 28, 2016.