1980 Lamar Cardinals football team

1980 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1980 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 0 010 2 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 1 07 4 0
UT Arlington 3 2 03 8 0
Louisiana Tech 2 3 05 6 0
Lamar 1 4 03 8 0
Arkansas State 0 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1980 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1980 season with a 3–8 overall record and a 1–4 conference record. One highlight for the season was the highest attended game in the history of the stadium. 18,500 fans attended the September 13 game against Baylor.