1989 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 1989 Lamar Cardinals football season was the program's final season until reinstatement in 2010. The Cardinals played their home games at the on-campus Cardinal Stadium, now named Provost Umphrey Stadium. The program ended the season and the sport for over 20 years with a home game on November 18 against rival McNeese State. The Cardinals won the game, 22–17.

1989 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Ray Alborn (4th season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 2010 →

1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^			–					15	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Liberty			–					7	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					6	–	5	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	7	–	0
Fordham			–					2	–	6	–	0
Towson State			–					2	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at No. 12 (D-II) Angelo State	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	L 28–31		[1]
September 9	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 21–19	36,632	[2]
September 16	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 49–17		[3]
September 23	Sam Houston State	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 41–0	8,028	[4]
September 30	Stephen F. Austin	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 20–44		[5]
October 7	No. 10 Arkansas State	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 31–41		[6]
October 14	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 16–32		[7]
November 4	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 20–19		[8]
November 11	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 33–42		[9]
November 18	McNeese State	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX (rivalry)	W 22–17		[10]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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