1974 Lamar Cardinals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Lamar Cardinals
| sport = football
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| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 8–2
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Vernon Glass
| hc_year = 12th
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| stadium = Cardinal Stadium
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{{1974 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1974 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 18–6
| attend = 16,278
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake-falls-to-0/170070422/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Drake falls to 0–3|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 27–7
| attend = 11,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88090326/lamar-buries-nt-277/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Lamar buries NT 27–7|date=September 29, 1974|accessdate=October 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 38–13
| attend = 17,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-cardinals-overcome-caj/170070545/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Cardinals overcome Cajun kicks|date=October 6, 1974|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 21–37
| attend = 16,817
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-port-arthur-news-dixie-conspiracy-up/134217016/|work=The Port Arthur News|title=Dixie conspiracy upends Lamar, 37–21|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 10–6
| attend = 7,687
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110991914/lamar-nips-inspired-tribe/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Lamar nips inspired Tribe|date=October 20, 1974|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 10–7
| attend = 14,106
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74223784/late-field-goal-beats-southern|work=Hattiesburg American|title=Late field goal beats Southern|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=March 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 9–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-fgs-nip-buffaloes/170070673/|work=Pampa Daily News|title=FG's nip Buffaloes|date=November 3, 1974|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 0–28
| attend = 16,231
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80521739/la-tech-tumbles-lamar-in-slc-play/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=La. Tech tumbles Lamar in SLC play|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=June 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Border
| score = 17–3
| attend = 11,700
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89875832/|work=Daily World|title=Lamar Cardinals fly by McNeese Cowboys|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=March 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 8–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67371655/lamar-sputters-to-best-year/|work=The Port Arthur News|title=Lamar sputters to best year|date=November 24, 1974|accessdate=January 10, 2021|page=1C|via=Newspapers.com}}
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