1971 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1971 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with new conference member, Louisiana Tech, and the departing Trinity Tigers. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

1971 Lamar Cardinals football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
  • Vernon Glass (9th season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1971 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 1 09 2 0
Trinity (TX) + 4 1 08 2 0
Lamar + 4 1 05 6 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 15 4 1
Arkansas State 1 3 14 4 1
Texas–Arlington 1 4 02 9 0
Abilene Christian 0 4 05 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 season marked the first year the Cardinals competed as the Lamar University Cardinals following the school's name change from Lamar State College of Technology to Lamar University on August 23, 1971.

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