2015 Lamar Cardinals football team

American college football season

2015 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
  • Ray Woodard (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorChuck Langston (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorCraig McGallion (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
(capacity: 16,000)
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Southland Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State $^   9 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^   7 – 2     11 – 4  
Central Arkansas   7 – 2     7 – 4  
Incarnate Word *   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Lamar   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     4 – 7  
SE Louisiana   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Abilene Christian *   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Nicholls State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Houston Baptist   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by sixth-year head coach Ray Woodard and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference.

The Cardinals finished the season with a 5–6 record overall. In Southland Conference play, the Cardinals finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with a 4–5 conference record.

TV and radio media

All Lamar games were broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.

Live video of all home games (except those broadcast via the American Sports Network or ESPN3) was streamed by Lamar University's Big Red Sports Network .

Before the season

  • Contract extension - On December 4, 2014, Lamar University announced that head football coach, Ray Woodard, had received a new three-year contract. The announcement followed the conclusion of an 8–4 season with a 5–3 conference record. The season also marked the Cardinals's first victory over a nationally ranked opponent since the return of a program Woodard had been originally hired to resurrect.[1]
  • Retirement - On February 4, 2015, the Cardinals's offensive coordinator, Larry Kueck, announced his retirement after twenty-nine (29) years in the coaching profession.[2]
  • Transfers out - Quarterbacks Rex Dausin and Robert Mitchell left the Lamar football program in January.[3]
  • Transfers in - Three players transferred in to the team before signing day. Cameron Hampton transferred to the Cardinals from the University of Texas Longhorns.[4] Quarterback, Joe Minden, transferred to the Cardinals from conference foe, Stephen F. Austin.[5] Quarterback, Carson Earp, transferred from Navarro College.[6]

Another player transferred in after signing day. Defensive end, David Owens, transferred to the Cardinals from Hampton University in February.[7]

2015 recruits

Lamar signed 26 players on national letter of intent day. Recruits are listed in the "Class of 2015 Signees" table below. Player profiles for each recruit are available at the signing day link below. The 2015 recruits included 23 players from high school and 3 transfers. All three of the transfer players transferred from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs.

Signing Day Link:[8]

Class of 2015 signees

2015 signees
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown High School/Junior College HS/TR
D C Arcenaux LB 6'2" 230 Freshman Kinder, LA Kinder HS HS
Jessie Brewster OL 6'7" 285 Freshman Friendswood, TX Friendswood HS HS
Chaston Brooks ATH 6'1" 190 Freshman Tatum, TX Tatum HS HS
Bear Christianson LB 6'6" 205 Freshman Austin, TX Vandegrift HS HS
Ethan Cothen OL 6'4" 280 Freshman Beaumont, TX Westbrook HS HS
Stelen Covel DT 6'2" 260 Freshman Oklahoma City, OK Casady HS HS
Brett Cox QB 6'4" 200 Freshman Sachse, TX Sachse HS HS
David Dorsett DE 6'3" 240 Freshman Fort Worth, TX LD Bell HS HS
Dedrick Garner LB 6'3" 220 Freshman Fairfield, TX Fairfield HS HS
Zae Giles CB 5'9" 170 Freshman Austin, TX Lyndon B. Johnson HS HS
Tariq Gordon WR/CB 6'0" 175 Freshman Southlake, TX Southlake HS HS
Joseph Gonzales OL 6'4" 285 Freshman Waco, TX Waco HS HS
JoJo Henderson FS 6'3" 190 Freshman Salt Lake City, UT Olympus HS HS
Davon Jernigan SS 6'09" 184 Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HS HS
Hayden Kaaiohelo OL 6'5" 285 Freshman Edmond, OK Edmond Memorial HS HS
Jerbrell Lipscomb LB 5'9" 184 Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HS HS
Duncan McVey TE 6'4" 220 Freshman Deer Park, TX Deer Park HS HS
Keegan Mitchell RB 5'6" 172 Freshman Corrigan, TX Corrigan–Camden HS HS
Corey Nance OL 6'7" 275 Freshman Liberty, TX Hardin HS HS
Marcus Odell LB 6'2" 225 Freshman New Braunfels, TX New Braunfels HS HS
Kevin O'Neill LB 6'2" 205 Freshman Sachse, TX Sachse HS HS
Derrion Randle RB 5'10" 200 Freshman Navasota, TX Navasota HS HS
Rodney Randle, Jr. DB 5'10" 175 Freshman Beaumont, TX Ozen HS HS
Brendan Langley WR 6'1" 188 Sophomore Marietta, GA Kell HS/Georgia TR
Matthew Oubre OL 6'1" 289 Freshman Dayton, TX Dayton HS/Louisiana–Monroe TR
Dominique Wheeler WR 6'1" 186 Junior Crockett, TX Crockett HS/Texas Tech TR

5th Crawfish Bowl

The 5th Annual Red-White Crawfish Bowl was held Saturday, March 7. The team was divided into Red and White teams as in previous years. A draft of ten rounds was held with each side picking players of the same position. Offensive linemen were not drafted. They played for both teams. The White team got the first pick of the draft since the Red team got first pick of coaches. The draft was streamed live over Lamar's Big Red Sports Network.[9]

The game was divided into four ten-minute quarters with a 15-minute half time. Kickoffs, kick returns, and turnovers were live. Field goals and extra points were not live. The White team won 7–3 with all scores in the second quarter.[10]

Roster

2015 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Carl Harris Sr
QB 2 Brett Cox Fr
RB 3 Devonn Brown Sr
WR 4 Jayce Nelson Sr
WR 5 Brendan Langley So
WR 6 Gratian Gladney Sr
WR 7 Michael Handy Jr
RB 8 Kade Harrington Jr
WR 9 Reggie Begelton Sr
QB 10 Joe Minden Sr
QB 11 Carson Earp Jr
QB 12 Steadman Bell Fr
WR/DB 12 Tariq Gordon Fr
RB 22 Emmett Raleigh Jr
RB 26 Derrion Randle Fr
RB 33 Cody Dupuy So
RB 42 Keegan Mitchell Fr
RB 49 Mark Brown So
OL 58 Bret Treadway Jr
OL 59 Richard Alfonso Jr
OL 60 Cody Elenz Jr
OL 61 Blaine Myers  So
OL 62 Seth Adams  Fr
OL 63 Connor Ward So
OL 64 Barrett Myers  Fr
OL 66 Chase Woods  So
OL 67 Hunter Rising So
OL 68 Jessie Brewster Fr
OL 69 Matthew Oubre So
OL 72 Ethan Cothen Fr
OL 73 Joseph Gonzales Fr
OL 74 Kevin Greif  So
OL 76 Justin Brock Sr
OL 77 Hayden Kaaiohelo Fr
OL 78 John Craven Jr
WR 80 Martell Hawthorne  Fr
WR 81 Caleb Hobbs So
WR 82 Dominique Wheeler Jr
TE 83 Tate Smith  Fr
TE 85 Brannon Beaton Jr
TE 88 Duncan McVey Fr
TE 89 Garrett Drake Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 DaQuan Steward Sr
DB 10 Devon Jernigan Fr
DB 12 Colby Campbell Jr
DB 13 JoJo Henderson Fr
DB 14 Jebrell Lipscomb Fr
DB 15 Seth Ellis Sr
DB 16 Judge Wolfe So
DB 18 Zae Giles Fr
DB 19 LaDamian Coney  So
DB 20 Rodney Randle, JR Fr
DB 21 Michael Sheridan Sr
DB 23 Lloyd Julian Jr
LB 24 Mike Hargis Sr
DB 25 Tommie Barrett Jr
DB 27 Reid Entsminger So
LB 28 Zach Johnson Jr
LB 29 Xavier Bethany Jr
LB 30 Dedrick Garner Jr
LB 32 Anthony Beard Sr
DB 34 Tristan Ridge Jr
LB 35 Cameron Hampton Fr
DB 36 Ty Johnson Jr
DB 37 Ronald Barrett Jr
LB 38 Eddie McGill Jr
LB 40 Shawn Jones So
LB 41 Bear Christianson Fr
LB 44 Ronny Jones Jr Sr
LB 45 Matt Tillett So
LB 47 Kade Burman So
LB 48 Kevin O'Neill Fr
LB 49 Marcus Odell Fr
LB 50 Cole Carleton So
LB 52 Reggie Long  So
DL 53 David Hollyfield Sr
LB 55 Matt Johnson Jr
DL 56 David Owens Jr
LB 57 Kevin Gunnells Sr
LB 59 Johnny Morris Sr
DL 62 Seth Adams So
DL 65 Omar Tebo Jr
DB 86 Jared Gieseke So
DL 90 David Dorsett Fr
LB 91 Logan Moss Sr
DL 92 Koby Couron Jr
DL 95 Joshua Frost Sr
DL 97 Larance Hale  So
DL 98 Marcus Abbott Fr
DL 99 Corbin Carr Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
ATH 11 Chaston Brooks Fr
K/P 31 Juan Carranco Jr
DS 43 Brent Nicholson Sr
K 46 Alex Ball  Jr
DS 54 Zach Roberts  So
K 96 Josh Davis So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[11]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Lamar University announced its 2015 football schedule on February 24, 2015. According to the announcement, the 2015 schedule consisted of eleven games with an expanded conference schedule of nine games. Out of conference games included the season opener against the Bacone College Warriors, a NAIA member from the Red River Athletic Conference, followed by an away game against the NCAA Division I (FBS) Big 12 Conference member, Baylor Bears. Five of the games, including four Southland Conference games, were played at home at Provost Umphrey Stadium. There were no consecutive home games in the schedule.[12]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 pmBacone*BRSNW 66–39,668
September 126:30 pmat No. 4 (FBS) Baylor*FSNL 31–6644,491
September 196:00 pmat No. 3 Sam Houston StateASNW 49–4610,116
October 16:00 pmat No. 22 Southeastern LouisianaASNL 27–304,520
October 107:00 pmAbilene Christian
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3W 44–2813,136
October 176:00 pmat Northwestern StateL 35–489,133
October 246:00 pmCentral Arkansas
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 17–356,476
October 312:00 pmat Houston Baptist
RTSWW 55–71,748
November 76:00 pmNicholls Statedagger
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
BRSNL 28–307,730
November 142:00 pmat Incarnate WordW 28–214,402
November 216:00 pmNo. 3 McNeese State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 14–209,808
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[13][14]

The Houston Baptist/Lamar game was televised on tape delay.

Game summaries

Bacone College

Bacone College at Lamar
1 234Total
Warriors 0 003 3
• Cardinals 14 31147 66
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 9,668
  • Game weather: 83°F • Clear Skies
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Live Streaming - BRSN): Harold Mann (Play-by-Play), Bo Brown (Analyst)
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:35LamarHandy, Michael 9 yd pass from Minden, Joe (Ball, Alex kick ),3 plays, 15 yards, TOP 0:337–0
17:04LamarJennings, DeAnd 12 yd pass from Minden, Joe (Ball, Alex kick ),10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:4314–0
28:37LamarBall, Alex 38 yd field goal, 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:5817–0
27:14LamarHarrington, Kad 5 yd run (Ball, Alex kick ), 2 plays, 39 yards, TOP 0:2024–0
22:25LamarHawthorne, Mart 19 yd pass from Earp, Carson (Ball, Alex kick ) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:1631–0
21:55LamarMitchell, Keega 1 yd run (Ball, Alex kick ), 1 plays, 1 yards, TOP 0:0538–0
21:06LamarBegelton, Reggi 21 yd pass from Earp, Carson (Ball, Alex kick ), 1 plays, 21 yards, TOP 0:0645–0
37:41LamarGladney, Gratia 36 yd pass from Minden, Joe (Ball, Alex kick ), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:0652–0
31:43LamarRaleigh, Emmitt 1 yd run (Ball, Alex kick ), 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:2359–0
46:03BaconePearce, Blake 24 yd field goal, 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 1:3259–3
44:55LamarAtoyebi, Emmanu 22 yd run (Ball, Alex kick ), 2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 0:5766–3

@ Baylor

Lamar at Baylor
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 1437 31
• Bears 13 221417 66
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:55
  • Game attendance: 44,491
  • Game weather: 85°F • Clear Skies • N 13 mph
  • Referee: Dan Romero
  • TV announcers (FSN): Brendan Burke (Play-by-Play), Ben Leber (Analyst), Christian Steckel (Sideline)
Sources:[15]
Scoring summary
110:50BaylorLinwood,Shock 1 yd run (Callahan,Chris kick ), 11 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:500–7
15:36LamarHarrington, Kad 11 yd run (Ball, Alex kick ), 10 plays, 87 yards, TOP 5:147–7
11:17BaylorColeman,Corey 42 yd pass from Russell,Seth (Edmiston,Cole rush failed) 3 plays, 77 yards, TOP 0:307–13
213:07LamarHarrington, Kad 1 yd run (Ball, Alex kick ), 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 1:3214–13
210:32BaylorColeman,Corey 21 yd pass from Russell,Seth (Chafin,Devin rush ) 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:3514–21
24:34LamarMinden, Joe 1 yd run (Ball, Alex kick ), 3 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:1121–21
23:51BaylorColeman,Corey 61 yd pass from Russell,Seth (Callahan,Chris kick ) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:4321–28
20:35BaylorLinwood,Shock 13 yd run (Callahan,Chris kick ), 7 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:5221–35
314:04BaylorColeman,Corey 34 yd pass from Russell,Seth (Callahan,Chris kick ) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:5621–42
38:23LamarBall, Alex 31 yd field goal 4 plays, -2 yards, TOP 0:5224–42
32:33BaylorLinwood,Shock 7 yd run (Callahan,Chris kick ), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:3324–49
412:14BaylorCallahan,Chris 36 yd field goal 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:5024–52
49:28BaylorJefferson,J. 46 yd run (Callahan,Chris kick ), 5 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:2824–59
46:40LamarLangley, Brenda 20 yd pass from Minden, Joe (Ball, Alex kick ) 7 plays, 84 yards, TOP 2:4831–59
41:04BaylorStidham,Jarrett 13 yd run (Callahan,Chris kick ), 16 plays, 77 yards, TOP 5:3631–66

@ Sam Houston State

Lamar at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
• Cardinals 14 21014 49
#3 Bearkats 14 0923 46
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 10,116
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy (Play-by-Play), Shea Walker (Analyst), Chris Mycoskie (Sideline)
Sources:[16]
Scoring summary
19:20LamarReggi Begelton 4 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:537–0
17:50Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 46 yard pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:307–7
14:01LamarReggi Begelton 19 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), 4 plays, 76 yards, 0:4914–7
12:18Sam Houston StateDonav Williams 8 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:4314–14
212:40LamarKad Harrington 77 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:0121–14
25:51LamarKad Harrington 5 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:4528–14
21:29LamarDevonn Brown 18 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:2435–14
39:06Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 36 yard field goal 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:3835–17
31:08Sam Houston StateDonav Williams 5 yard run (Jared Johnson pass failed), 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:1235–23
414:55Sam Houston StateTeam Safety35–25
49:17LamarCarl Harris 27 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:0442–25
47:51Sam Houston StateGerald Thomas 55 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:2642–32
44:59Sam Houston StateJared Johnson 16 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 3 plays, 81 yards, 2:1842–39
43:21LamarKad Harrington 73 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:2749–39
40:58Sam Houston StateJared Johnson 6 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:2349–46

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 14103 27
• #22 Lions 13 0107 30
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 4,520
  • Game weather: 84°F, NNW 10 Wind, Clear
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lyn Rollins (Play-by-Play), Rene Nadeau (Analyst), Chris Mycoskie (Sideline)
Sources:
Scoring summary
112:59Southeastern LouisianaD'Shaie Landor pass complete to Jeff Smiley for 67 yds for a TD, (Jonathon Tatum KICK), 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:220–7
11:14Southeastern LouisianaD'Shaie Landor run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathon Tatum PAT MISSED), 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:420–13
210:40LamarCarson Earp pass complete to Reggie Begelton for 26 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball KICK), 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:507–13
25:05LamarKade Harrington run for 3 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball KICK), 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:4814–13
311:27LamarAlex Ball 20 yd FG GOOD, 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:5817–13
35:53Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 40 yd FG GOOD, 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:3417–16
35:41LamarHarrison Heim kickoff for 52 yds , Rodney Randle return for 87 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball KICK), 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:0024–16
32:37Southeastern LouisianaD'Shaie Landor run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathon Tatum KICK), 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:5424–23
48:00LamarAlex Ball 20 yd FG GOOD, 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:5327–23
41:19Southeastern LouisianaKody Sutton run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathon Tatum KICK), 17 plays, 79 yards, 6:3627–30

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 01414 28
• Cardinals 7 171010 44
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,136
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
14:05LamarJoe Minden pass complete to Reggie Begelton for 10 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball kick), 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:477–0
212:07LamarKade Harrington run for 80 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball kick), 1 play, 80 yards, 0:1214–0
25:28LamarAlex Ball 21 yd field goal, 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:0017–0
20:26LamarJoe Minden pass complete to Michael Handy for 13 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball kick), 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:0924–0
39:35Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie pass complete to Cedric Gilbert for 19 yds for a TD, (Zach Lehr kick), 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:1924–7
36:34LamarAlex Ball 38 yd field goal, 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:0127–7
32:37LamarJoe Minden pass complete to Devonn Brown for 8 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball kick), 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:4334–7
31:49Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie pass complete to Jonathan Epps for 58 yds for a TD, (Zach Lehr kick), 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:4134–14
413:30Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims run for 2 yds for a TD, (Zach Lehr kick), 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:2534–21
411:05LamarKade Harrington run for 62 yds for a TD, (Alex Ball kick), 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:1941–21
42:47LamarAlex Ball 41 yd field goal, 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:4644–21
40:37Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie pass complete to Cedric Gilbert for 1 yd for a TD, (Zach Lehr kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:0344–28

@ Northwestern State

Lamar at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 14714 35
• Demons 14 17314 48
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 9,133
  • Game weather: Temp: 77 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Sunny and mild
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
Sources:[17]
Scoring summary
112:43Northwestern StateDaniel Taylor 12 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:170–7
103:47Northwestern StateDe'Mar Llorens 53 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:200–14
214:26Northwestern StateChris Moore 26 yard field goal 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:310–17
214:13LamarKad Harrington 79 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:137–17
29:31Northwestern StateShakeir Ryan 22 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick) 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:457–24
28:13LamarKad Harrington 5 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:1014–24
200:13Northwestern StateZach White 2 yard pass from Rivers, Stephen (Chris Moore kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:2714–31
312:35LamarKad Harrington 2 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:2521–31
302:54Northwestern StateChris Moore 28 yard field goal 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:5021–34
414:17Northwestern StateAdam Jones 95 yard fumble recovery (Chris Moore kick)21–41
411:36LamarKad Harrington 3 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:3628–41
408:16Northwestern StateDe'Mar Llorens 1 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:1928–48
405:41LamarKad Harrington 2 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:3535–48

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Lamar
1 234Total
• Bears 15 677 35
Cardinals 0 3140 17
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 6,476
  • Game weather: 74°F • Rain
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker
Sources:[18]
Scoring summary
14:50Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 1 yard run (Scott Matiaha run for two-point conv.), 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:370–8
10:50Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 14 yard run (Jace Denker kick), 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:530–15
27:59LamarAlex Ball 23 yard field goal, 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:023–15
21:46Central ArkansasJace Denker 21 yard field goal, 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:063–18
20:00Central ArkansasJace Denker 21 yard field goal, 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:043–21
312:38Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 56 yard run (Jace Denker kick), 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:023–28
312:28LamarKade Harrington 65 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 1 play, 65 yards, 0:1010–28
31:44LamarKade Harrington 50 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 5 play, 80 yards, 1:5017–28
412:38Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 19 yard run (Jace Denker kick), 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:4417–35

@ Houston Baptist

Lamar at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
• Cardinals 14 20147 55
Huskies 0 700 7
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 1,748
  • Game weather: Temp: 73 Wind: E 4 mph Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Television network: RTSW*
Sources:[19]
Scoring summary
113:09LamarKade Harrington 29 yd pass from Joe Minden (Alex Ball kick ) 6 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:517–0
13:29LamarDevonne Brown 29 yd pass from Joe Minden (Alex Ball kick ) 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:3614-0
214:20LamarAlex Ball 49 yd field goal 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:0317-0
29:10LamarAlex Ball 27 yd field goal 11 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:3720-0
24:52LamarKade Harrington 7 yd run (Alex Ball kick ), 6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:3127-0
22:52LamarDevonn Brown 45 yd pass from Joe Minden (Alex Ball kick ) 2 plays, 61 yards, TOP 0:3734-0
200:41Houston BaptistTony Dawson 34 yd run (Travis Shinn kick ), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:1134-7
310:40LamarSeth Ellis 73 yd punt return (Alex Ball kick )41-7
35:23LamarKade Harrington 9 yd run (Alex Ball kick ), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:4348-7
43:07LamarCarson Earp 9 yd run (Alex Ball kick ), 4 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:1155-7
  • Game will be televised on tape delay.

Nicholls (Homecoming Game)

Nicholls at Lamar
1 234Total
• Colonels 7 7133 30
Cardinals 14 770 28
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,730
  • Game weather: 64°F • NNE 15 mph • Rain and Windy
  • Referee: Mike Vanderveld
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[20]
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:36LamarKade Harrington 9 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:247–0
19:33NichollsMichael Henry 2 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 4 plays, 82 yards, 0:597–7
17:52LamarKade Harrington 68 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:3614–7
211:39LamarCarson Earp 72 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:3521–7
28:13NichollsTobias Lofton 82 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:2021–14
311:37NichollsMichael Henry 9 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:1721–21
310:23LamarJoe Minden 12 yard run (Alex Ball Kick), 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:1028–21
35:08NichollsLandry Klann 5 yard run (Francisco Condado PAT failed), 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:1528–27
42:46NichollsFrancisco Condado 28 yard field goal, 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:1528–30

@ Incarnate Word

Lamar at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
• Cardinals (LU) 7 0714 28
Cardinals (UIW) 0 7014 21
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 4,402
  • Game weather: Temp: 61 Wind: NE 2 Weather: Overcast and cool
  • Referee: Randy Christal
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:26LamarKad Harrington 9 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:447–0
26:35Incaranate WordJustin Roberts 31 yard interception return (Cody Seidel kick)7–7
33:38LamarBrenda Langley 86 yard interception return (Alex Ball kick)14–7
414:52LamarKad Harrington 45 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 6 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:1221–7
414:14Incarnate WordJunio Sessions 2 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:3821–14
48:50LamarMart Hawthorne 7 yard pass from Minden, Joe (Alex Ball kick) 11 plays, 84 yards, TOP 5:1528–14
43:44Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 2 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:0628–21

McNeese State

McNeese State at Lamar
1 234Total
• #3 Cowboys 17 003 20
Cardinals 7 007 14
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 9,808
  • Game weather: Temp: 62 Wind: 17 mph Weather: Cloudy and Windy
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[21]
Scoring summary
111:59McNeese StateBreaux, Jean 32 yd field goal 5 plays, 22 yards, TOP 1:493–0
16:19LamarGarner, Dedrick 66 yd fumble recovery (Ball, Alex kick )3-7
15:30McNeese StateRoss, Ryan 26 yd run (Breaux, Jean kick ), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:4910-7
100:36McNeese StateSams, Daniel 32 yd run (Breaux, Jean kick ), 6 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:0417-7
48:46McNeese StateBreaux, Jean 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:4820-7
44:42LamarBrown, Devonn 32 yd pass from Minden, Joe (Ball, Alex kick ) 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:3320-14

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