2020 Lamar Cardinals football team explained
Year: | 2020 |
Team: | Lamar Cardinals |
Conference: | Southland Conference |
Short Conf: | Southland |
Record: | 2–4 |
Conf Record: | 2–4 |
Head Coach: | Blane Morgan |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Cooff Coach1: | Patrick Covington |
Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
Cooff Coach2: | Ron Antoine |
Cooc2 Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Matt Weikert |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Provost Umphrey Stadium (capacity: 16,000) |
The 2020 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Blane Morgan and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. 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
Sources:[1] [2] [3]
Spring practice and Spring game
Lamar Football announced on February 21 over its Twitter 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.[4] The Spring game was canceled on March 19, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[6] In addition, two Cardinals were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[7]
1 | Nicholls | 67 (7) |
2 | Sam Houston State | 65 (6) |
3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 |
4 | McNeese State | 45 (1) |
5 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
6 | Northwestern State | 20 |
7 | Lamar | 17 | |
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
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Game summaries
At Nicholls
See also: 2020 Nicholls Colonels football team.
Statistics | Lamar | Nicholls |
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First downs | 6 | 31 |
Total yards | 91 | 639 |
Rushing yards | 37 | 392 |
Passing yards | 54 | 247 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 9/11, 40 yards |
Rushing | Jaylen Jackson | 8 carries, 19 yards |
Receiving | Marcellus Johnson | 3 receptions, 14 yards |
Nicholls | Passing | | 16/21, 232 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 10 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDs |
Receiving | K. J. Franklin | 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
Incarnate Word
See also: 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
Statistics | Incarnate Word | Lamar |
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First downs | 28 | 21 |
Total yards | 626 | 360 |
Rushing yards | 285 | 196 |
Passing yards | 341 | 164 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 21:22 | 38:38 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | | 29/44, 341 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | | 13 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Jaelin Campbell | 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 9/14, 116 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Chaz Ward | 26 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Marcellus Johnson | 7 receptions, 88 yards | |
At McNeese State
See also: 2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State).
Statistics | Lamar | McNeese State |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 330 | 399 |
Rushing yards | 223 | 321 |
Passing yards | 107 | 78 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 38:15 | 36:45 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 8/11, 100 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Marcellus Johnson | 6 carries, 86 yards |
Receiving | Kirkland Banks | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 9/16, 78 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carlos Williams | 16 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Jamal Pettigrew | 1 reception, 31 yards | |
Sam Houston State
See also: 2020 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team.
Statistics | Sam Houston State | Lamar |
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First downs | 22 | 9 |
Total yards | 531 | 181 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 28 |
Passing yards | 350 | 153 |
Turnovers | 4 | 4 |
Time of possession | 27:57 | 32:03 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Eric Schmid | 19/29, 343 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Williams | 7 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Jequez Ezzard | 4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs |
Lamar | Passing | Austin Scott | 10/19, 123 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Jaylon Jackson | 6 carries, 40 yards |
Receiving | Jaylon Jackson | 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
Northwestern State
See also: 2020 Northwestern State Demons football team.
Statistics | Northwestern State | Lamar |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Total yards | 409 | 358 |
Rushing yards | 215 | 239 |
Passing yards | 194 | 119 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 19:46 | 40:14 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northwestern State | Passing | Bryce Rivers | 7/19, 136 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Scooter Adams | 18 carries, 212 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Marquise Bridges | 1 reception, 45 yards |
Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 6/12, 94 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jalen Dummett | 13 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Kirkland Banks | 2 receptions, 43 yards | |
At Southeastern Louisiana
See also: 2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.
Statistics | Lamar | Southeastern Louisiana |
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First downs | 15 | 26 |
Total yards | 298 | 468 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 123 |
Passing yards | 117 | 345 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 34:26 | 25:34 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 10/15, 111 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Jaylon Jackson | 12 carries, 69 yards |
Receiving | Kirkland Banks | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | | 23/31, 321 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | | 3 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving | Javon Conner | 4 receptions, 70 yards | |
Notes and References
- Web site: James Dixon . Morgan Signs 25 Student-Athletes on National Signing Day . Lamar University Athletics . February 29, 2020 . February 5, 2020.
- Web site: Matt Faye . Lamar’s Blane Morgan introduces his first signing class . . February 29, 2020 . February 5, 2020.
- Web site: Matt Faye . FAYE: Morgan loads up on first signing class . . February 29, 2020 . February 9, 2020.
- Web site: 2020 Spring Practice Schedule . Lamar University Athletics . February 29, 2020 . February 21, 2020.
- Web site: James Dixon . 2020 Spring Game Canceled . Lamar University Athletics . March 19, 2020 . March 19, 2020.
- Web site: Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season . www.southland.org . 8 August 2021 . en.
- Web site: Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams . www.southland.org . 8 August 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Lamar Cardinals Football Schedule. 11 August 2021.
- Web site: Lamar Cardinals . ESPN . 11 August 2021.
- Web site: Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced . www.southland.org . September 22, 2020 . en.