1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team information
American college football season
1961Lamar 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
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
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 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.
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