2014 Lamar Cardinals football team explained

Year:2014
Team:Lamar Cardinals
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:8–4
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:Ray Woodard
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Larry Kueck
Oc Year:3rd
Def Coach:Craig McGallion
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Provost Umphrey Stadium
(capacity: 16,000)

The 2014 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by fifth-year head coach Ray Woodard and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals finished the season 8–4, 5–3 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. The eight win overall and five win conference record matched the Cardinals' best overall win record in both categories as a four year program.[1]

TV and radio media

All Lamar games were broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.

Live video of all home games (except those broadcast via the Southland Conference Television Network, SEC Network, or ESPN3) was streamed by Lamar University's Big Red Sports Network http://www.lamarcardinals.com/collegesportslive/.

Before the season

2014 recruits

Lamar signed 17 players on national letter of intent day. Recruits are listed in the "Class of 2014 Signees" table below. Player profiles for each recruit are available at the signing day link below. The 2014 recruits included 10 players from high school and 7 transfers. Breaking down the transfers, two players transferred from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs. The remainder transferred from Junior College/Community College programs.

Signing Day Link:[2]

Class of 2014 signees

4th Crawfish Bowl

The 4th Annual Red-White Crawfish Bowl was held Saturday, March 1. The game was modified from previous years. While the team was divided into Red and White teams as in previous years, the game pitted offense against defense. The White team consisted of offensive players while the Red team was made up of defensive players. Scoring was adjusted to include normal scoring for the offense with the addition of additional points for scoring plays longer than 20 yards. The defense scored on turnovers, three-and-outs, and stops. The White team (offensive players) won 50–18 with the modified scoring.[3]

Preseason honors

Four Lamar Cardinals were selected to the pre-season all Southland Conference team. Reggie Begelton, WR (JR) was selected to the First-Team Offense. Kevin Johnson, PR (SR) was selected to the First-Team Defense. Caleb Berry, QB (SR) and Justin Brock, OL (JR) were named to the Second-Team Offense.[4]

The following Cardinals were named to national award watch lists.

Kevin Johnson was also named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-American and the Beyond Sports Network Preseason All-American teams.[12]

Postseason honors

AP All-American

Southland Conference honors

Source: [17]

College Sports Madness honors

Source: [18]

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Roster

[19]

Depth chart

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Schedule

[21] [22] [23] [24]

Game summaries

Grambling State

See also: Grambling State Tigers football and 2014 Grambling State Tigers football team. Sources:[25] Caleb Berry set the all-time Lamar Cardinals passing touchdown record on his third touchdown pass of the game against the Grambling State Tigers.[26]

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  1. 9 (FBS) Texas A&M

Sources:[27]

The Cardinals and the 9th ranked Aggies played in front of a record setting crowd at Kyle Field. The crowd of 104,728 set the record for the largest attendance in recently renovated Kyle Field and for a collegiate game in the state of Texas. The game was delayed 2:05 hours because of lightning.[28]

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Texas College

See also: Texas College. Sources:[29]

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Mississippi College

See also: Mississippi College Choctaws. Sources:[30]

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Sam Houston State

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team. Sources:[31]

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Abilene Christian

See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. Sources:[32]

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Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2014 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team. Sources:[33]

The game was close going into the fourth (4th) quarter with Southeastern Louisiana holding a one touchdown lead. The fourth quarter was a different story with the Lions running away scoring four touchdowns for 27 points to the Cardinals' one touchdown in the quarter.[34]

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Nicholls State

See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team. Sources:[35]

Caleb Berry broke three team marks becoming the Cardinals' all-time leader in completions, yards of total offense, and passing yards. Lamar set a school record of 691 total yards in the game.[36]

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Houston Baptist

See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2014 Houston Baptist Huskies football team. Sources:[37]

With his four touchdown pass catches in the game, Mark Roberts set a new school record of nineteen (19) career TD catches. Roberts also tied a school record of 24 points scored in a game.[38]

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Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2014 Central Arkansas Bears football team. Sources:[39]

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Incarnate Word

See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team. Sources:[40]

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McNeese State

See also: McNeese State Cowboys and 2014 McNeese State Cowboys football team.

Sources:[41]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cardinals upset No. 17 Cowboys, 27-24. Lamar University Athletics. November 24, 2014. November 22, 2014. The win tied Lamar (8-4, 5-3 Southland Conference) school records for victories in a season and victories in Southland Conference play since it became a four-year institution.. https://archive.today/20141124232255/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112214aaa.html. November 24, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: Lamar Football Inks 17. Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 5, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020170246/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020514abb.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: White Teams Wins 2014 Crawfish Title Bowl. Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 1, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020172226/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030114aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Southland Announces Preseason All-Conference Football Teams. Southland Conference. July 16, 2014. October 14, 2014.
  5. Web site: Berry Named to National Award Watch List. Lamar University Department of Athletics. June 9, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020170810/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060914aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Harrington Named to National Watch List. Lamar University Department of Athletics. June 17, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020171021/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061714aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: Roberts, Begelton Named to Watch List. Lamar University Department of Athletics. June 24, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020170243/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062414aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  8. Web site: Ball Named to CFPA Preseason Watch List. Lamar University Department of Athletics. July 7, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020170806/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070714aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Johnson Lands on CFPA Preseason Watch List. Lamar University Department of Athletics. July 24, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020170250/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072414aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: Johnson Lands Another CFPA Preseason Honor. Lamar University Department of Athletics. July 31, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020171017/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/073114aab.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Preseason Accolades Continue to Pour in for LU Football. Lamar University Department of Athletics. August 12, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020170808/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081214aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Johnson Garners More Preseason All-America Attention. Lamar University Department of Athletics. August 1, 2014. October 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020170617/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080114aaa.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  13. Web site: Dave Hofferth. LU WR Mark Roberts Garners All-America Honors. WorldNow and KBMT. December 19, 2014. December 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219145050/http://www.12newsnow.com/story/27663942/lu-wr-mark-roberts-garners-all-america-honors. 2014-12-19. dead.
  14. Web site: ROBERTS GARNERS AP ALL-AMERICA HONORS. Lamar University Athletics. December 19, 2014. December 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219142505/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121814aaa.html. December 19, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  15. Web site: Roberts Named to Sports Network All-America Team. Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 25, 2014. December 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162016/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122514aaa.html. April 2, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Craig Haley. In the FCS Huddle: NDSU headlines FCS All-Americans. SportsNetwork.com. December 25, 2014. December 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713022415/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D787812. 2015-07-13. dead.
  17. Web site: 2014 Football All-Southland Conference Teams. Southland Conference. December 19, 2014. December 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219143906/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lama/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2014-All-SLC-Teams.pdf. dead.
  18. Web site: Madness 2014 Southland All-Conference Teams. College Sports Madness. December 19, 2014. November 25, 2014.
  19. Web site: Kevin Johnson dismissed from Lamar football team. Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. October 30, 2014. October 30, 2014.
  20. Web site: Lamar Football Weekly Release. Lamar University Department of Athletics. October 13, 2014. October 16, 2014.
  21. Web site: Cumulative Season Statistics. Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022022/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/teamcume.html#TEAM.CMB. November 29, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  22. Web site: 2014 Football Overall Statistics. Southland Conference. November 17, 2014.
  23. Web site: Lamar Cardinals Schedule - 2014. ESPN. November 17, 2014.
  24. Web site: 2014-15 Football Game by Game Stats. National Collegiate Athletic Association. November 17, 2014.
  25. Web site: Lamar 42, Grambling State 27. Lamar University Department of Athletics. August 30, 2014. August 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001842/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/gsu.html. September 11, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  26. Web site: Berry Sets Career Mark as Cards Pick Up Win. Lamar University Athletics. November 17, 2014. August 31, 2014. Senior quarterback Caleb Berry became the school's all-time leader in touchdown passes with his third scoring strike against Grambling State (0-1) Saturday night.. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022025/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083114aaa.html. November 29, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  27. Web site: Lamar vs Texas A&M. Lamar University Department of Athletics. September 6, 2014. September 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002224/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/lu02.html. September 11, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  28. Web site: Brent Zwerneman. A&M Storms past Lamar. Hearst Newspapers, LLC. November 17, 2014. September 7, 2014.
  29. Web site: Lamar 73, Texas College 0. Lamar University Department of Athletics. September 13, 2014. September 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914224419/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/tc.html. September 14, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  30. Web site: Lamar 55, Mississippi College 10. Lamar University Department of Athletics. September 20, 2014. September 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020172229/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/mc.html. October 20, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  31. Web site: Sam Houston State 42, Lamar 10. Lamar University Department of Athletics. September 27, 2014. September 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006095337/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/shsu.html. October 6, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  32. Web site: Lamar 24, Abilene Christian 21. Lamar University Department of Athletics. October 4, 2014. October 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141010231533/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/acu.html. October 10, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  33. Web site:
    1. 9 SE Louisiana 61, Lamar 34
    . Lamar University Department of Athletics. October 11, 2014. October 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021095628/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/slu.html. October 21, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  34. Web site: Play-by-Play. ESPN. October 11, 2014. November 17, 2014.
  35. Web site: Lamar 61 Nicholls 34. Lamar University Department of Athletics. October 18, 2014. October 22, 2014. https://archive.today/20141021044711/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/nich.html. October 21, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  36. Web site: Lamar Routs Nicholls State 63-21. NBC Sports. October 18, 2014. November 17, 2014. Berry was 27 of 32 for 330 yards, and his performance broke John Evans' school record for career completions, yards passing, and total offense set in 1989..
  37. Web site: Lamar 72, Houston Baptist 14. Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 1, 2014. November 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141103013341/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/hbu.html. November 3, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  38. Web site: Lamar Overwhelms Houston Baptist 72-14. NBC Sports. November 1, 2014. November 17, 2014. Roberts, who caught 5 for 205 yards and four touchdowns, became the school leader for career touchdowns with 19..
  39. Web site: Central Arkansas 44, Lamar 41. Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 8, 2014. November 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141110000404/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/uca.html. November 10, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  40. Web site: Incarnate Word vs Lamar (Nov 15, 2014). Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 15, 2014. November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020952/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/uiw.html. November 29, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  41. Web site: Lamar vs McNeese (Nov 22, 2014). Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 22, 2014. November 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042743/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/mcn.html. November 29, 2014. dead. mdy-all.

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