1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

The 1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of an 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the LSC. Lamar Tech was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the beat Middle Tennessee, 21–14.

1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2–1 (4–2–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State $700810
Texas A&I520720
Lamar Tech421821
Howard Payne430450
East Texas State340460
Southwest Texas State241451
Sul Ross160370
Stephen F. Austin160190
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Northeast Louisiana State*W 38–347,100[1]
September 30at Abilene Christian*W 25–1010,000
October 7Stephen F. Austin
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 34–227,600
October 14Sul Ross
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 34–07,200
October 21Southwest Texas StateNo. 9
T 7–74,500–5,100[2][3]
October 28Howard Payne
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 33–139,000
November 4at Texas A&INo. T–10L 7–86,500
November 11East Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 14–77,000
November 18Sam Houston StateL 7–97,300[4]
December 2at Mexico Polytechical Institute*Mexico City, MexicoW 62–2220,000
December 29vs. Middle Tennessee*W 21–146,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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