1987 Lamar Cardinals football team

1987 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
1987 record	3–8
Head coach	Ray Alborn (2nd year)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium (Capacity: 17,500)

The 1987 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1987 season with a 3–8 overall record. The season marked the first year competing as an independent. Lamar left the Southland Conference to join the non–football American South Conference as a charter member along with fellow former SLC members, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State and three other universities.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 5		at Rice*		Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		L 30–34
September 12		at Northern Illinois*		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL		W 39–35
September 19		at Texas Tech*		Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX		L 14–43
September 26		Stephen F. Austin*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		W 28–26
October 3		at Texas A&I*		Javelina Stadium • Kingsville, TX		L 14–43
October 10		Northeast Louisiana*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		W 48–28
October 17		at UTEP*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX		L 14–38
October 17		Sam Houston State*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 21–34
October 31		Southwest Texas State*		Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX		L 19–27
November 14		Arkansas State*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 20–34
November 21		at McNeese State*		Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX		L 36–44
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.