2017 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 2017 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Mike Schultz and play their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–8 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.

2017 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–8 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dodd (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorTroy Douglas (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMelvin Smith (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^   9 0     10 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^   8 1     12 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^   7 2     8 4  
No. 22 McNeese State   7 2     9 2  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 3     6 5  
Northwestern State   4 5     4 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5     4 7  
Abilene Christian   2 7     2 9  
Incarnate Word   1 7     1 10  
Lamar   1 8     2 9  
Houston Baptist   0 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at North Texas*ESPN3L 14–5919,592
September 97:00 p.m.UT Permian Basin*ESPN3W 72–67,072
September 166:00 p.m.at Northwestern StateESPN3L 28–3511,125
September 237:00 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaFacebookL 21–494,728
September 307:00 p.m.Nicholls State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 14–416,167
October 146:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordL 24–335,001
October 213:00 p.m.at No. 7 Sam Houston StateESPN3L 27–638,031
October 286:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 7–346,122
November 46:00 p.m.Central Arkansas 
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 14–428,417
November 112:00 p.m.at Houston BaptistFCS CentralW 23–162,311
November 186:00 p.m.No. 19 McNeese State
ESPN3L 3–135,378
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

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At North Texas

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Lamar at North Texas
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 700 14
Mean Green 17 21147 59
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 19,592
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[1]

UT Permian Basin

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UT Permian Basin at Lamar
1 234Total
Falcons 6 000 6
Cardinals 10 271421 72
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 7,072
  • Game weather: Temp: 83 Wind: 12 mph NE Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[2]

At Northwestern State

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Lamar at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 777 28
Demons 14 777 35
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: :
  • Game attendance: 11,125
  • Game weather: Temp: 88 Wind: 5 mph E Humid and Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[3]

At Southeastern Louisiana

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Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 770 21
Lions 21 1477 49
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 4,728
  • Game weather: Temp: 83 Wind: SSE 5 Fair
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: Facebook
Sources:[4]

Nicholls State

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Nicholls State at Lamar
1 234Total
Colonels 6 21140 41
Cardinals 0 707 14
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 6,167
  • Game weather: Temp: 82 Wind: 6 NNE Clear
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[5]

At Incarnate Word

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Lamar at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Cardinals (LU) 0 10140 24
Cardinals (UIW) 14 676 33
  • Date: October 14
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 5,001
  • Game weather: Temp: 90 Wind: 8 mph N Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
Sources:[6]

At Sam Houston State

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Lamar at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 1370 27
No. 7 Bearkats 16 31106 63
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 3:05 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:45
  • Game attendance: 8,031
  • Game weather: Temp: 87 Wind: 7 mph S Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[7]

Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Lamar
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 7 10710 34
Cardinals 7 000 7
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 6,000
  • Game weather: Temp: 56 Wind: 9 mph NNW Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[8]

Central Arkansas

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Central Arkansas at Lamar
1 234Total
Bears 14 7210 42
Cardinals 7 007 14
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 8,417
  • Game weather: Temp: 78 Wind: 8 mph S Partly cloudy
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[9]

At Houston Baptist

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Lamar at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Cardinals 2 7014 23
Huskies 13 030 16
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 2,311
  • Game weather: Temp: 78 Wind: 9 mph ESE
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • Television network: FCS Central
Sources:[10]

McNeese State

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McNeese State at Lamar
1 234Total
No. 19 Cowboys 0 1030 13
Cardinals 0 003 3
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 5,378
  • Game weather: Temp: 66 Wind: 17 mph NW Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • Television network: Eleven
Sources:[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Lamar University (0-1) -VS- North Texas (1-0)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "UT-Permian Basin (0-2) -VS- Lamar University (1-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lamar (1-2 , 0-1) -VS- Northwestern State (1-2 , 1-0)". Lamar University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Lamar University (1-3 , 0-2) -VS- Southeastern La. (1-3 , 1-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Nicholls (3-2 , 2-1) -VS- Lamar University (1-4 , 0-3)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "LU (1-5 , 0-3) -VS- UIW (1-5 , 0-3)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Lamar University (1-6 , 0-5) -VS- Sam Houston State (6-1 , 4-1)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Stephen F. Austin (4-5 , 4-3) -VS- Lamar University (1-7 , 1-6)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "Central Arkansas (8-1 , 7-0) -VS- Lamar University (1-8 , 0-7)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "Lamar (2-8 , 1-7) -VS- HBU (1-9 , 0-8)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "McNeese (9-2 , 7-2) -VS- Lamar University (2-9 , 1-8)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2018.