2018 Lamar Cardinals football team explained
Year: | 2018 |
Team: | Lamar Cardinals |
Conference: | Southland Conference |
Short Conf: | Southland |
Record: | 7–5 |
Conf Record: | 6–3 |
Head Coach: | Mike Schultz |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Off Coach: | Dan Dodd |
Oc Year: | 2nd |
Codef Coach1: | Troy Douglas |
Codc1 Year: | 2nd |
Codef Coach2: | Cam Clark |
Codc2 Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Provost Umphrey Stadium (capacity: 16,000) |
Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
Bowl Result: | L 13–16 vs. Northern Iowa |
The 2018 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Mike Schultz and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 6–3 in Southland play to finish in third place. They received an at-large berth to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.
TV and radio media
All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.
In fourth year of an agreement (third year for football) with ESPN, live video of all home games (except those picked up by Southland Conference TV agreements) will be streamed on ESPN3.[1]
Preseason
Preseason All-Conference Teams
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team.[2]
Defense Second Team
Preseason Poll
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in tenth place.[3]
1 | Sam Houston State | 187 (10) |
2 | Nicholls State | 173 (6) |
3 | Central Arkansas | 170 (5) |
4 | McNeese State | 159 (1) |
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 119 |
6 | Stephen F. Austin | 90 |
7 | Abilene Christian | 89 |
8 | Northwestern State | 86 |
9 | Incarnate Word | 53 |
10 | Lamar | 52 |
11 | Houston Baptist | 32 | |
Schedule
[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Game summaries
Kentucky Christian
See also: Kentucky Christian Knights football. Sources:[12] [13] [14]
At Texas Tech
See also: Texas Tech Red Raiders football and 2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team. Sources:[15] [16]
Northwestern State
See also: Northwestern State Demons football and 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team. Sources:[17] [18]
Southeastern Louisiana
See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team. Sources:[19] [20]
At Nicholls State
See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team. Sources:[21] [22]
Incarnate Word
See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team. Sources:[23]
Sam Houston State
See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team. Sources:[24] [25]
At Stephen F. Austin
See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team. Sources:[26]
At Central Arkansas
See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team. Sources:
Houston Baptist
See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team. Sources:
At McNeese State
See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team. Sources:
FCS Playoffs
At Northern Iowa–First Round
See also: Northern Iowa Panthers football and 2018 Northern Iowa Panthers football team. Sources:
Personnel
Roster
Source:[27]
Depth chart
Source:[28]
Coaching staff
| | 2nd |
Dan Dodd | Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach | 2nd |
Troy Douglas | Co-Defensive Coordinator and Cornerbacks coach | 2nd |
Todd Ivicic | Special Teams and Defensive line coach | 2nd |
Cam Clark | Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach | 2nd |
Eric Buchanan | Safeties coach | 2nd |
Bill Bleil | Offensive line coach | 1st |
Bobby Dodd | Tight ends coach | 2nd |
| Wide receivers coach | 1st |
Bret Grant | Quality Control coach - Defense/Football Operations | 1st |
Carson Earp | Quality Control coach - Offense | 1st |
Jordan Hopkins | Quality Control Coach - Defense | 1st |
Chad Reiniger | Quality Control Coach - Special Teams | 1st |
Matt Oubre | Quality Control Coach - Offense | 1st |
Craig McGallion | Director of Operations | 1st |
Daniel Darcy | Strength and Conditioning coordinator | 3rd |
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Honors and awards
All Conference Honors
Source:[29]
- Co–Newcomer of the Year: Jordan Hoy
- Offensive Lineman of the Year: Garrett Bowery
- First Team All–Conference Offense: Garrett Bowery
- First Team All–Conference Defense: Davon Jernigan
- Second Team All–Conference Defense: Daniel Crosley
Player of the Week
- Caleb Abrom – October 13 – Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week – Returned blocked field goal for game winning touchdown against Incarnate Word.[30]
- Tyler Slayton – October 20 – Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week – Averaged 45 yards on 6 punts in upset of No. 14 Sam Houston State.[31]
- Jordan Hoy – October 27 – Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week – In first Lamar start, Hoy for 225 yards, program best for a quarterback and 7th best overall for the program in win against Stephen F. Austin.[32]
- Jordan Hoy – November 3 – Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week – Guided Lamar offense to five touchdowns and 512 yards offense in win over No. 19 Central Arkansas. The win was the first over Central Arkansas in program history.[33]
- Darrel Colbert, Jr. – November 19 – Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week – Colbert guided the Cardinals to their third win over a nationally ranked team this season with their come-from-behind victory on the road against McNeese.[34]
Notes and References
- Web site: Lamar University Cardinals Football: Game #3 • Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 • 6 p.m. . Lamar University Athletics . September 15, 2018 . 3. Lamar University is entering its fourth season in partnership with ESPN3, and the third year for LU football. All six of the Cardinals’ home games in 2018 will be televised on either ESPN3 or ESPN+..
- Web site: Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams . Southland Conference . August 14, 2018 . July 12, 2018.
- Web site: Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll . Southland Conference . August 14, 2018 . July 19, 2018.
- Web site: 2018 Football Schedule. Lamar University Department of Athletics. October 13, 2018.
- Web site: Lamar Cardinals Schedule - 2018. Lamar Cardinals. ESPN. October 13, 2018.
- Web site: James Dixon . First Four LU Games Televised . Lamar University Athletics . August 10, 2018 . August 9, 2018.
- Web site: Southland Announces Week 5 TV Selections . Southland Conference . October 13, 2018.
- Web site: Southland Announces Week 7 TV Selections . Southland Conference . October 13, 2018.
- Web site: Southland Announces Week 8 TV Selections . Southland Conference . October 13, 2018.
- Web site: Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections . Southland Conference . October 16, 2018 . October 15, 2018.
- Web site: SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS . Southland Conference . October 25, 2018 . October 22, 2018.
- Web site: Kentucky Christian (0-2) -VS- Lamar University (1-0) . Lamar University Athletics . September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Colbert with 4 TDs, Lamar beats NAIA Kentucky Christian 70-7 . ESPN . September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Colbert with 4 TDs, Lamar beats NAIA Kentucky Christian 70-7 . CBS Interactive . September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Lamar (1-1) -VS- Texas Tech (1-1) . Texas Tech University . September 10, 2018.
- Web site: Texas Tech most points since '05 in 77-0 shutout over Lamar . ESPN . September 10, 2018.
- Web site: Northwestern State (2-1, 1-0) -VS- Lamar University (1-2, 0-1) . Lamar University Athletics . September 16, 2018.
- Web site: Northwestern State wins wild shootout, 49-48 over Lamar . ESPN . September 16, 2018.
- Web site: Southeastern La. (1-3, 1-1) -VS- Lamar University (1-3, 0-2) . Lamar University Athletics . October 13, 2018.
- Web site: Virgil leads SE Louisiana to 1st win, beating Lamar 30-24 . ESPN . October 13, 2018 . September 22, 2018.
- Web site: Lamar University (1-4, 0-3) -VS- Nicholls (3-2, 2-1) . Lamar University Athletics . October 13, 2018.
- Web site: Fourcade has 5 TDs as Nicholls thumps Lamar 50-27 . ESPN . October 13, 2018 . September 29, 2018.
- Web site: UIW (3-3, 3-1) -VS- Lamar University (2-4, 1-3) . Lamar University Athletics . October 16, 2018.
- Web site: SAM HOUSTON STATE (4-3, 3-2) -VS- LAMAR UNIVERSITY (3-4, 2-3) . Lamar University Athletics . October 20, 2018.
- Web site: Lamar rolls on the ground to upset Sam Houston St. 41-23 . ESPN . October 20, 2018.
- Web site: LAMAR (4-4, 3-3) -VS- STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (2-6, 2-5) . Lamar University Athletics . October 28, 2018.
- Web site: 2018 Football Roster . Lamar University Athletics . September 15, 2018.
- Web site: Lamar University Cardinals Football: Game #3 • Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 • 6 p.m. . Lamar University Athletics . September 15, 2018 . 8.
- Web site: SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES 2018 ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAMS . Southland Conference . November 21, 2018 . November 20, 2018.
- Web site: SAM HOUSTON’S JACKSON, ABILENE CHRISTIAN’S CHAMBERS, LAMAR’S ABROM GARNER WEEKLY HONORS . Southland Conference . November 5, 2018 . October 15, 2018.
- Web site: ABILENE CHRISTIAN’S MCCRARY, UIW’S PHILLIPS, LAMAR’S SLAYTON SECURE WEEKLY HONORS . Southland Conference . November 5, 2018 . October 22, 2018.
- Web site: LAMAR'S HOY, MCNEESE'S BURTON AND RABORN NAB PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS . Southland Conference . November 5, 2018 . October 29, 2018.
- Web site: HOY, ADEYEMI-BERGLUND AND FONSECA NAMED SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK . Southland Conference . November 5, 2018 . November 5, 2018.
- Web site: LAMAR'S COLBERT, NICHOLLS' MARTIN, CENTRAL ARKANSAS' CUMMINS NAMED SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK . Southland Conference . November 21, 2018 . November 19, 2018.