The 1965 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. Lamar Tech played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.
| 1965 Lamar Tech Cardinals football | |
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Southland champion | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–1 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Cardinal Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arlington State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at East Central* |
| W 15–14 | 4,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | at New Mexico State* |
| L 20–21 | 11,200 | [2] | |
| October 2 | Pensacola Navy* | W 37–0 | 15,208 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | No. 10 Arkansas State |
| W 20–7 | 16,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | at Abilene Christian | No. 10 | W 28–18 | 7,200 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at Texas A&I* | No. 7 | L 6–14 | 8,500 | [6] | |
| October 30 | Southwestern Louisiana* | No. 10 |
| L 6–20 | 10,102 | [7] |
| November 6 | Trinity (TX) |
| W 21–3 | 11,062 | [8] | |
| November 13 | West Texas State* |
| W 21–14 | 10,427 | [9] | |
| November 20 | at Arlington State | L 21–31 | 7,500 | [10] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Texans check Adans, 15–14, on late drive". The Daily Oklahoman. September 19, 1965. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Extra Point Trips Lamar". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 26, 1965. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards hang 37–0 loss on Goshawks". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 3, 1965. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cardinals rap Arkansas State". The Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech hands ACC 28–18 loss". The Odessa American. October 17, 1965. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelinas upset Lamar Tech, 14–6". The Monitor. October 24, 1965. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar learns about others". The Orange Leader. October 31, 1965. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Primm is back, so Cards roll". The Orange Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lamar Tech upsets West Texas State, 21–14". Pampa Daily News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebs surprise Cards, 31–21, tie for second". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 1965. pp. 4–7. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ David DeLassus. "Lamar Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
