The 2020 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the

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as a member of the

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. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. Originally scheduled to play an eleven-game regular season schedule in 2020, the Cardinals played shortened 6 game schedule in Spring 2021 with all games against conference members due to the COVID19 Pandemic. The Cardinals finished the season with a 2–4 overall record. The conference record was also 2–4 tied for fifth place with McNeese.

Preseason

Recruiting

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Spring practice and Spring game

Lamar Football announced on February 21 over its

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account that Spring practice will start on March 25. Fourteen sessions have been scheduled. The Spring game, scheduled for April 25, will conclude the sessions. The Spring game was canceled on March 19, 2020 as a result of the

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Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference. In addition, two Cardinals were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Offense ''1st Team'' *Bailey Giffen – Kicker, SR Defense ''1st Team'' *Michael Lawson – Defensive Back, SR *Michael Lawson – Punt Returner, SR

Coaching staff and roster

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Schedule

Game summaries

At Nicholls

Incarnate Word

At McNeese State

Sam Houston State

Northwestern State

At Southeastern Louisiana

References

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Lamar Cardinals football The Lamar Cardinals football program represents Lamar University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level. The Cardinals are members of the Southland Conference and play their home ...