The 2023 Lamar Cardinals football team represented

Lamar University Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2021, t ...

in the

2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season The 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, is organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The regular seas ...

. The Cardinals played their home games at

Provost Umphrey Stadium Provost Umphrey Stadium (previously Cardinal Stadium) is a 16,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The stadium, home to the Lamar Cardinals football team, is located next to the Montagne C ...

in Beaumont, Texas, and competed in the

Southland Conference The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it ...

. They were led by first–year head coach

Pete Rossomando Peter Rossomando (born April 7, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the eleventh head coach at NCAA Division I FCS member Lamar University, named on December 10, 2022. He served as the interim head coach at Uni ...

. The Cardinals finished the season with a 6–5 overall record, and a 5–2 record in Southland Conference play for a third-place conference finish. The 2023 season was the first season since 2018 with an overall winning record.

Preseason

Recruiting

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Incoming transfers

The Cardinals added 11 transfer players. One was signed during the early signing period. The remaining ten were signed on National Signing Day.

Incoming high school recruits

''Sources:'' Lamar signed 17 high school recruits with 5 signed on Early Signing Day and 12 added on National Signing Day.

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. Lamar had a total of 4 players selected. Offense ''1st Team'' *Khalan Griffin – running back, JR ''2nd Team'' *Sevonne Rhea – wide receiver, SO Defense ''2nd Team'' *Kristian Pugh – defensive back, SO *Ramond Stevens – defensive back, JR

Coaching staff and roster

Schedule

Game summaries

No 8 Idaho

@ Louisiana–Monroe

@ South Dakota

Statistics

Lincoln (CA)

Statistics

@ Houston Christian

Statistics

Northwestern State

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Incarnate Word

Texas A&M–Commerce

Statistics

@ Nicholls

Statistics

McNeese

Post season national and state teams

Damashjah Harris was named as the Dave Campbell's Texas Football Non-FBS Special Teams Player of the Year

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Cardinals were recognized six times as conference players of the week.

Postseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Lamar had a total of 6 players selected. Offense ''2nd Team'' *Khalan Griffin – running back, JR *Jevale Roberson – offensive line, JR *Elias Ripley – offensive line, JR Defense ''1st Team'' *Damashja Harris – kick returner, SO ''2nd Team'' *Caleb Williams – defensive lineman, JR *Joshua Ofili – defensive back, SR

References

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