American college football season

1953 Lamar Tech Cardinals football

Conference| Lone Star Conference
Record| 3–7 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach|

* James B. Higgins (1st season)

Home stadium| Greenie Stadium

Seasons

<- 1952

1954 ->

1953 Lone Star Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall
Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
East Texas State $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 1
Sam Houston State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Southwest Texas State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Lamar Tech | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Sul Ross | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Stephen F. Austin | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1953 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology (now known as Lamar University) during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. In their first year under head coach James B. Higgins, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 19| Southwestern Louisiana*|

* Greenie Stadium
* Beaumont, TX (rivalry)

| L 13–22| [1]
September 26| at Northwestern State*|

* Demon Field
* Natchitoches, LA

| L 6–12| [2]
October 3| Stephen F. Austin|

* Greenie Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| W 19–13|
October 10| at East Texas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Commerce, TX

| L 13–32| [3]
October 17| at Sam Houston State|

* Pritchett Field
* Huntsville, TX

| L 0–43| [4]
October 24| Abilene Christian*|

* Greenie Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| L 21–26| [5]
October 31| Southwest Texas State|

* Greenie Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| L 6–14| [6]
November 7| vs. McMurry*| Ballinger, TX| L 27–32| [7]
November 14| Sul Ross State|

* Greenie Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| W 21–0| [8]
November 28| at Instituto Politécnico Nacional*| Mexico City, MX| W 60–12| [9]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "SLI topples Lamar Tech in grid opener, 22–13". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Jack Bice steers NSC to 12–6 upset victory". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Bell, Jack (October 12, 1953). "East Texas drops Lamar Tech 32–13". The Chattanooga Times. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Bearkats romp past Lamar Tech team, 34–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "ACC rallies to down Lamar 26–21". Pampa Daily News. October 25, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Southwest Texas beats Lamar Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "McMurry Indians romp over Lamar by narrow 32 to 27". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Lamar Tech raps Lobos". The Odessa American. November 15, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Lamar Tech routs Polytechnic of Mexico, 60–12". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 29, 1953. Retrieved August 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Lamar Cardinals football

Venues|

* South Park High School "Greenie Stadium" (c. 1923–1963)
* Provost Umphrey Stadium (1964–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1961 Tangerine Bowl
* 1964 Pecan Bowl
* Louisiana: Sabine Shoe
* McNeese State: Battle of the Border

Culture & lore|

* Cardinal
* "Cardinals Fight!"
* The Showcase of Southeast Texas
* Big Red

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
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