1973 Lamar Cardinals football team

1973 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1973 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 012 1 0
Arkansas State 3 2 07 3 0
Lamar 3 2 05 5 0
McNeese State 2 3 07 3 1
UT Arlington 2 3 04 6 0
SW Louisiana 0 5 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Southland. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.