1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Middle Tennessee
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	8–2–1 (4–2–1 LSC)
Head coach	James B. Higgins (9th season)
Home stadium	Greenie Stadium

1961 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Lamar Tech	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Howard Payne	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
East Texas State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Sul Ross	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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 college 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.

Back Bobby Jancik received first-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Northeast Louisiana State*		Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 38–34	7,000–7,100	[2][3]
September 30	at Abilene Christian*		Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 25–10	10,000
October 7	Stephen F. Austin		Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 34–22	7,600
October 14	Sul Ross		Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 34–0	7,200
October 21	Southwest Texas State	No. 9	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	T 7–7	4,500–5,100	[4][5]
October 28	Howard Payne		Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 33–13	9,000
November 4	at Texas A&I	No. T–10	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 7–8	6,500
November 11	East Texas State		Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 14–7	7,000
November 18	Sam Houston State		Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 7–9	7,300	[6]
December 2	at Mexico Polytechical Institute*		Mexico City, Mexico	W 62–22	20,000
December 29	vs. Middle Tennessee*		Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	W 21–14	6,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lamar rallies for triumph". Lake Charles American-Press. September 24, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
4. "Lamar Tech plays tie at San Marcos". Victoria Advocate. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
6. "Sharp-footed Sam Houston edges Cards". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
8. "2015 Lamar University Football". Lamar University Athletics. pp. 108–109. Retrieved April 2, 2016.