1955 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

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1955
Greenie Stadium
Seasons
1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sam Houston State + 5 1 0 6 1 2
Southwest Texas State + 5 1 0 6 1 2
East Texas State + 5 1 0 5 4 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 4 0 5 4 0
Lamar Tech 2 4 0 4 6 0
Texas A&I 2 4 0 4 6 0
Sul Ross
0 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known Lamar University–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach James B. Higgins, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the LSC.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17
Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX (rivalry)
  • W 19–65,000[3][4]
    September 24at Northwestern State*Natchitoches, LAL 6–7[5]
    October 1
    Corpus Christi*
    • Greenie Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    W 29–2[6]
    October 8Stephen F. Austin
    • Greenie Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    L 8–20[7]
    October 15at
    Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
  • L 7–33[8]
    October 22at
    Pritchett Field
  • Huntsville, TX
  • L 13–46[9]
    October 29at
    rivalry)
    L 2–17[10]
    November 5Southwest Texas State
    • Greenie Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    L 7–14[11]
    November 12at Texas A&IW 20–9[12]
    November 19
    Sul Rossdagger
    • Greenie Stadium
    • Beaumont, TX
    W 26–13[13]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming

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