1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1957
| team = Lamar Tech Cardinals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Lone Star Conference
| short_conf = LSC
| record = 8–0–2
| conf_record = 5–0–2
| head_coach = James B. Higgins
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Greenie Stadium
| champion = LSC champion
}}
{{1957 Lone Star Conference football standings}}
The 1957 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known Lamar University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–0–2 with a mark of 5–0–2 in conference play, winning the LSC title.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Louisiana College Wildcats|title=Louisiana College}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Pineville, LA
| score = 35–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-lamar-tech-spoils/170106480/|work=The Shreveport Journal|title=Lamar Tech spoils La. College opener|date=September 16, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
| site_stadium = Demon Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 20–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-lamar-tech-cards-eliminate-dem/170106579/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Lamar Tech Cards eliminate Demons from unbeaten class|date=September 22, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Greenie Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 36–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-sli-falls-before-la/170106673/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=SLI falls before Lamar gridders by 36–20; Passing game good|date=September 29, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium = Greenie Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 27–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lamar-tech-wins-2712/170106740/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Lamar Tech wins 27–12|date=October 6, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=East Texas State Lions|title=East Texas State}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Commerce, TX
| score = 7–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-lamar-tech-top/170106890/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Lamar Tech top '11' in Lone Star|date=October 14, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Pritchett Field
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| score = 7–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115879091/sam-houston-wins/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Sam Houston wins|date=October 20, 1957|accessdate=January 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}
| site_stadium = Greenie Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 18–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-yellow-jackets-drop-t/170107004/|work=Brownwood Bulletin|title=Yellow Jackets drop tough one to Lamar|date=October 27, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Greenie Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 33–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Bobcats felled by Tech, 33–20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96721953/bobcats-felled-by-tech-3320/|newspaper=The Austin American|date=November 3, 1957|access-date=March 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
| site_stadium = Javelina Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX
| score = 13–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-ai-l/170107225/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Texas A&I, Lamar Tech tie, 13–13|date=November 10, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1957|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}}
| site_stadium = Greenie Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 67–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-lamar-is-only-undefeat/170107349/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Lamar is only undefeated club in Texas|date=November 17, 1957|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Lamar Cardinals football navbox}}
{{Lone Star Conference football champions}}
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Category:Lone Star Conference football champion seasons