Lamar Cardinals football
The Lamar Cardinals football program represents Lamar University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level. The Cardinals are members of the Southland Conference and play their home games in the 16,000 seat Provost Umphrey Stadium. The Cardinals left the Southland Conference in July 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference, which relaunched its football league at the FCS level during the 2021 season. After one season in the WAC, Lamar and the Southland Conference announced on July 11, 2022 Lamar's accelerated return to the Southland Conference effective immediately.
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| First season | 1923 | ||
| Athletic director | Jeff O'Malley | ||
| Head coach | Peter Rossomando 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Provost Umphrey Stadium (capacity: 16,000) | ||
| Field | W. S. Bud Leonard Field | ||
| Field surface | Tarkett Fieldturf Classic HD CoolPlay Turf | ||
| Location | Beaumont, Texas | ||
| Conference | Southland | ||
| All-time record | 221–307–9 (.420) | ||
| Bowl record | 2–1 (.667) | ||
| Playoff record | 0–1 | ||
| Conference titles | 5 (1957, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971) | ||
| Rivalries | McNeese State (rivalry) Louisiana (rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Red and white | ||
| Fight song | Cardinals Fight! | ||
| Mascot | Cardinal | ||
| Marching band | The Showcase of Southeast Texas | ||
| Website | lamarcardinals.com | ||
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