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American college football season
The 2023 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas , and competed in the Southland Conference . They were led by first–year head coach Pete Rossomando . 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 [ edit ]
Recruiting [ edit ]
Sources: [1] [2]
Incoming transfers [ edit ]
The Cardinals added 11 transfer players. One was signed during the early signing period. The remaining ten were signed on National Signing Day.
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
Year
Prev school
Kevin Anderson
S 6’0
200
Lewisville, TX Senior
Texas State
Knox Boyd
OL 6’0
290
Denton, TX Sophomore
Charlotte
Robert Coleman
QB 6’2
200
Riverside, CA Junior
Mt. San Jacinto College
Koronje (KJ ) Gilbert
DB 5’10
175
Katy, TX Sophomore
Trinity Valley Community College
Andrew Hardin
S 6’2
200
Woodbridge, VA Sophomore
Youngstown State
Foday Jollah
LB 6’2
220
Reading, PA Senior
Eastern Illinois
Joshua Landrum
S/CB
6’0
190
Cedar Hill, TX Junior
Rice
James Perkins
DL 6’4
260
Monroe, LA Sophomore
Louisiana–Monroe
Elias Ripley
OL 6’2
290
Cedar Rapids, IA Junior
Iowa Western
Jah'mar Sanders
WR 5’11
180
Port Arthur, TX New Mexico
Jonavan Tillis
LB 6’3
230
Tampa, FL Sophomore
Mt. San Jacinto College
Incoming high school recruits [ edit ]
Sources: [1] [3] [4] [2]
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40 ‡
Commit date
Iyioluwa Adekoya TE/DE
Round Rock, TX
Cedar Ridge High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m )
235 lb (107 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Brenden Bradshaw DB Denton, TX
John H. Guyer High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m )
180 lb (82 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Koda Canady LB Jacksonville, TX
Jacksonville High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m )
210 lb (95 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Peyton Christian DL Kilgore, TX
Kilgore High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m )
290 lb (130 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Zachery Curtis OL Dallas, TX
Bishop Lynch High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m )
260 lb (120 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Jamarion Evans DB Center, TX
Center High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m )
185 lb (84 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Alex Haralson DE Argyle, TX
Fort Worth Christian High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m )
250 lb (110 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Carter Holmes WR Beaumont, TX
West Brook High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m )
190 lb (86 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Rashaad Johnson RB Houston, TX
North Shore High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m )
220 lb (100 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Royce Maloles DL Cypress, TX
Cypress Ranch High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m )
240 lb (110 kg )
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Aiden McCown QB Rusk, TX
Rusk High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m )
180 lb (82 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Ashton (Makhi) Reed DL Minden, LA
Minden High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m )
300 lb (140 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Kei'trone Simpson DE Dallas, TX
Duncanville High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m )
220 lb (100 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Alex Sumler DE New Orleans, LA
McDonogh 35 High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m )
240 lb (110 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Cecil (Tre) Turner CB Arlington, TX
Liberty Christian High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m )
180 lb (82 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Jayron Williams LB Silsbee, TX
Silsbee High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m )
230 lb (100 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Kortez Winslow OL Houston, TX
Nimitz High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m )
280 lb (130 kg )
–
Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Preseason poll [ edit ]
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[5]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1 Southeastern Louisiana
93 (9 )
2 Incarnate Word
91 (7 )
3 McNeese
65
4 Nicholls
62
5 Northwestern State
52
6 Texas A&M–Commerce
33
7 Lamar 28
8 Houston Christian
24
Preseason All–Southland Teams [ edit ]
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. Lamar had a total of 4 players selected.[6]
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 [ edit ]
2023 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR 0
Daelyn Williams So
WR 1 Andre Dennis So
RB 2 Damashja Harris So
WR 3 Izaha Jones So
WR 4 Cameron George So
QB 5 Robert Coleman Jr
RB 6 Khalin Griffin Jr
WR 7 Sevonne Rhea So
WR 8 Kyndon Fuselier So
QB 9 Mike Chandler So
QB 10 Jakolby Longino So
TE 11 Nathan Gaskamp Sr
WR 12 Jordan Wallace Jr
WR 13 Jayden Boyd Fr
QB 14 Aiden McCown Fr
QB 16 Kendric Malone Fr
WR 17 Vontravius Hall Sr
TE 18 Shaun Grayson Jr
WR 19 Joe Bryant Fr
RB 20 Major Bowden So
RB 24 R J Carver So
RB 26 Dorian Manuel Jr
RB 38 Deshaun Brundage Fr
RB 40 Rashaad Johnson Fr
OL 51 Donovan Jordan Fr
OL 58 Elias Ripley Jr
OL 60 John Hester Fr
OL 61 Kade Verden Fr
OL 62 Devin Fregia So
OL 64 Bryce Loftin Fr
OL 65 Jacob Dicharry Jr
OL 66 Chandler White Fr
OL 67 Marcus Harbert Fr
OL 68 Reese Osei-Wusu Fr
OL 69 Zachary Curtis Fr
OL 70 Preston Yarber Fr
OL 71 Jevale Roberson Jr
OL 72 Marques Mayo So
OL 73 Kortez Winslow Fr
OL 74 Knox Boyd Fr
OL 75 B.J. Williams So
OL 76 Thomas Le Boucher Jr
OL 77 Reginald Burks Fr
OL 78 Devon King Jr
OL 79 Reggie Brooks So
WR 80 Carter Holmes Fr
TE 81 Devyn Gibbs So
WR 82 Michael Everett Fr
TE 83 Iyioluwa Adekoya Fr
TE 84 Sterling Herrington So
WR 85 Michael Vasquez Fr
TE 86 Brian Shearer Jr
TE 88 Morgan Sampson Fr
TE 89 JaCorey Hyder So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB 0
Jalen Freeman Jr
DB 1 Kristian Pugh So
DB 2 Josh Landrum Jr
DB 3 Ramond Stevens Jr
DE 4 Jaymond Jackson Jr
DB 5 Damian Alexander Jr
LB 6 Foday Jalloh Sr
DB 7 Kevin Anderson So
LB 8 Vencent Rockwell Jr
DB 9 Joshua Ofili Sr
LB 10 Jase Williams So
DB 11 Canden Grogan So
DB 12 Antorius Hambrick, Jr. Jr
DB 13 Andrew Hardin So
DB 14 Dwight Davis Fr
LB 15 Ken Savanah Jr
LB 16 Codey Martin So
LB 17 Brayden Faulkner So
DB 18 KJ Gilbert So
LB 19 Joey Johnson Jr
DB 20 Kybo Jamerson So
LB 21 Jamarion Evans Fr
DB 22 Jaden Hardin So
DB 23 Tre Turner Fr
LB 25 Jonovan Tillis So
LB 27 Robert Bonar So
DB 29 Kameron Griffin Fr
DB 30 Du'Wayne Paulhill, Jr So
DB 31 Brenden Bradshaw Fr
DB 33 Samuel Scaife IV Jr
LB 34 Ian Box Fr
DE 35 Royce Maloles Fr
DB 36 Isaiah Grant So
DB 39 Javon Rhodes Fr
LB 40 Jalen Freeman Jr
DL 41 Siale Suliafu So
DE 42 Jacob Ferree Fr
DS 43 Bo Dawson Fr
LB 44 Oliver Jack So
DE 45 Kei'Trone Simpson Fr
DB 47 DJ Wilson Jr
DE 48 Pius Njenge Jr
DB 49 Anthony White Fr
LB 50 Royce Carver Fr
LB 52 Blake Gotcher Jr
LB 53 Jayron Williams Fr
LB 55 Koda Canady Fr
DL 56 James Perkins So
DL 57 Jonovan Dennis Fr
DL 79 Reggie Brooks So
DL 90 Jayden Madkins Fr
DL 91 Alex Sumler Fr
DL 92 Colin Hedges Fr
DL 93 Daniel Obinna-Kanu Fr
DL 95 Mahki Reed Fr
DL 96 Khai Mcghee Fr
DE 97 Alex Haralson Fr
DL 98 Peyton Christian Fr
DL 99 Caleb Williams Jr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K 31 Dawson Schremp Fr
K/P
32 Chris Esqueda Jr
K/P
37 Westin Waters Fr
DS 43 Beau Dawson Fr
K 46 Alfonso Deleon Sr
DS 54 Lane Gilchrist Jr
K/P
94 Ben Woodard So
Head coach
Pete Rossomando
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Drew Christ, Def Coord
Will Fleming, Off Coord and QBs
Coby Gipson, Recruiting coord and RBs
Daryl Daleen, Co-Special teams coordinator and ILBs
Dave Stedman, Co-Special teams coordinator and OLB's
Wayne Cordova, Safeties
Lorenzo Jackson, DLs
Matt Cannata, OL
Todd Macon, Running backs
Andrew Sparano, Tight ends
Pat Walker, Strength
Legend
(C ) Team captain
(S ) Suspended
(I ) Ineligible
Roster
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. No. 8 Idaho *
Beaumont, TX
ESPN+ L 5,321 September 9 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe *
Monroe, LA
ESPN+ L 13,154 September 16 1:00 p.m. at South Dakota *
Vermillion, SD
ESPN+ L 5,618 September 23 6:00 p.m. Lincoln (CA ) *
Beaumont, TX
ESPN+ W 4,873 September 30 6:00 p.m. at Houston Christian
Houston, TX
ESPN+ W 1,547 October 7 3:00 p.m. Northwestern State
Beaumont, TX
ESPN+ W 5,263 October 14 3:00 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana
Hammond, LA
ESPN+ W 4,152 October 28 3:00 p.m. No. 8 Incarnate Word
Beaumont, TX
ESPN+ L 6,593 November 4 3:00 p.m. Texas A&M–Commerce
Beaumont, TX
ESPN+ W 6,123 November 11 3:00 p.m. at Nicholls
Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+ L 6,845 November 18 3:00 p.m. McNeese
Beaumont, TX (Battle of the Border )
ESPN+ W 5,683
Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Central time
Game summaries [ edit ]
No. 8 Idaho [ edit ]
Game One – No 8. Idaho at Lamar Cardinals
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Idaho 14 14 7 7 42
Cardinals (LU )
0
0
3 14 17
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, TX
Date :
Game time : 7:00 p.m.
Game weather : • Wind: E 10 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 97
Game attendance : 5,321
Referee : Craig Hesler
TV
Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UID – 7:54 Hayden Hatten 6 yd pass from McCoy,Gevani (Pope,Cameron kick) UID 7–0 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 07:06
UID – 4:45 Woods,Anthony 9 yd run (Pope,Cameron kick) UID 14–0 Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, TOP 01:30
Second Quarter
UID – 7:30 Woods,Anthony 6 yd run UID 20–0 Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, TOP 06:40
UID – 00:33 Hatten,Hayden 20 yd pass from McCoy,Gevani (Cox,Jake pass) UID 28–0 Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, TOP 01:17
Third Quarter
UID – 12:39 Romano,Nick 45 yd pass from Hatten,Hayden (Prescott,Logan kick) UID 35–0 Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, TOP 00:28
LU – 4:46 Esqueda,Chris 30 yd field goalUID 35–3 Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, TOP 04:38
Fourth Quarter
UID – 9:08 Cox,Jake 15 yd pass from Layne,Jack (Prescott,Logan kick) UID 42–3 Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:06
LU – 4:55 Griffin,Khalan 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) UID 42–10 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:13
LU – 3:29 Hall,Trae 12 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) UID 42–17 Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, TOP 01:16
Statistics
UID
LU
First downs
20 16
Plays–yards
57–497
55–190
Rushes–yards
36–273
31–71
Passing yards
224
119
Passing: comp–att–int
16–21–1
15–24–1
Time of possession
30:16
29:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Gevani McCoy 14/19-1; 164 yards; long 29 yards; TDs 2; sack 1
Rushing
Anthony Woods 13 attempts; gain 138 yds; long 93 yds; TDs 2
Receiving
Hayden Hatten 6 receptions; 86 total yds; TD 2; long 29 yds
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
15/24-1; 119 total yds; Int 1; long 34 yds; sack 3
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
12 attempts; gained 44 yds; loss 2 yds; long 9; TD 1
Receiving
Andre Dennis
1 reception; 34 yds; long 34 yds
@ Louisiana–Monroe [ edit ]
Game Two – Lamar Cardinals at Louisiana–Monroe
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Lamar
0
0
0 14 14
Louisiana–Monroe 7 14 0 3 24
at Malone Stadium , Monroe, LA
Date : September 9
Game time : 7:00 p.m.
Game weather : • Wind: N 8 mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 86
Game attendance : 13,154
Referee : Bruce Austin
TV
Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
ULM – 00:43 Smith,Hunter 27 yd run (McCormick,Derek kick) ULM 7–0 Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 02:42
Second Quarter
ULM – 5:36 Driggers,Tristan 0 yd punt return (McCormick,Derek kick) ULM 14–0
ULM – 2:17 Franklin, Jr.,Thad 1 yd run (McCormick,Derek kick) ULM 21–0 Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:34
Third Quarter
No Scores
Fourth Quarter
LU – 12:37 Bowden,Major 19 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) ULM 14–7 Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, TOP 06:12
LU – 8:16 Jones,Izaha 47 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) UID 42–10 Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:06
LU – 3:35 McCormick,Derek 30 yd field goal ULM 24–14 Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:33
Statistics
LU ULM
First downs
17 19
Plays–yards
62–311
40–285
Rushes–yards
36–121
31–71
Passing yards
190
99
Passing: comp–att–int
19–26–2
12–22–0
Time of possession
33:58
26:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
19/25-1; 190 yards; long 23 yards; TDs 1; sack 4
Rushing
Izaha Jones
13 attempts; gain 138 yds; long 93 yds; TDs 2
Receiving
Hayden Hatten
1 receptions; 47 total yds; long 47 yds
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Hunter Herring
12/21-0; 99 total yds; long 28 yds; sack 1
Rushing
Isaiah Woullard
14 attempts; gained 116 yds; loss 3 yds; long 44
Receiving
Tyronne Howell
4 reception; 65 yds; long 28 yds
@ South Dakota [ edit ]
Game Three – Lamar Cardinals at South Dakota Coyotes
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Lamar
3 3 0 0 6
South Dakota 0
7 14 14 35
at DakotaDome , Vermillion, SD
Date : September 16
Game time : 1:00 p.m.
Game weather : Weather: Indoor • Temp: 72
Game attendance : 5,618
Referee : Aaron Adams
TV
Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
LU – 4:53 Esqueda,Chris 26 yd field goal LU 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, TOP 03:25
Second Quarter
LU – 10:06 Esqueda,Chris 26 yd field goal LU 6–0 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:45
USD – 02:14 Theis,Travis 2 yd run (Leyland,Will kick) USD 6–7 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 07:52
Third Quarter
USD – 9:27 Thomas,Nate 1 yd run (Leyland,Will kick), USD 6–14 Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 05:27
USD – 4:12 Galbreath,JJ 20 yd pass from Bouman,Aidan (Leyland,Will kick) USD 6–21 Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:35
Fourth Quarter
USD – 10:47 Theis,Travis 32 yd run (Leyland,Will kick) USD 6–28 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:50
USD – 3:23 homas,Nate 2 yd run (Mata,Zeke kick) USD 6–35 Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:09
Statistics
Statistics
Lamar
South Dakota
First downs
22 22
Total yards
274
401
Rushing yards
105
305
Passing yards
169
96
Turnovers
2 2
Time of possession
31:41
28:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar Passing
Robert Coleman
14/24; 144 yds; 1 Int; long 25 yds; sack 7
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
15 attempts; 63 yds; long 10
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
4 receptions; 37 yds; long 12
South Dakota Passing
Aidan Bouman
7/9; 96 yds; 1 Int; 1 TD; long 29 yds
Rushing
Nate Thomas
19 attempts; 164 yds; long 29; 2 TDs
Receiving
Jack Martens
2 receptions; 34 yds; long 29
Lincoln (CA ) [ edit ]
Game Four – Lincoln (CA ) at Lamar Cardinals
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Lincoln (CA )
0
0
0 0 0
Lamar 14 10 7 7 38
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, TX
Date : September 23
Game time : 6:00 p.m.
Game weather : • Wind: SE 9 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 90
Game attendance : 4,873
Referee : Ed Bourgeois
TV
Box Score
Statistics
Statistics
Oaklanders
Cardinals
First downs
10 26
Total yards
97 480
Rushing yards
75 288
Passing yards
22 192
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
29:42
30:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oaklanders Passing
TJ Goodwin
1/18; 18 yds; long 8; sack 5
Rushing
Otis Weah
13 attempts; 52 yds gain; 9 loss; long 14
Receiving
Shammon Gennes
4 receptions; 14 yds; long 8 yds.
Lamar Passing
Robert Coleman
15/19; 192 yds; long 54; sack 1
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
12 attempts; 117 yds gain; 1 TD; Long 40 yds
Receiving
Major Bowden
4 receptions; 60 yds; long 38 yds.
@ Houston Christian [ edit ]
Game Five – Lamar Cardinals at Houston Christian Huskies
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0
14 0 7 21
Huskies
0
3 3 13 19
at Husky Stadium , Houston, TX
Date : September 30
Game time : 6:00 p.m.
Game weather : Weather: Sunny • Temp: 90
Game attendance : 1,547
Referee : James Brookhart
TV
Box Score
Statistics
Statistics
Lamar
Huskies
First downs
22 25
Total yards
412
417
Rushing yards
118
189
Passing yards
294
228
Turnovers
3 1
Time of possession
29:41
30:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar Passing
Robert Coleman
19/30; 294 yds.; 2 TDs; long 41 yds; 3 sacks
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
17 attempts; 74 yds; long 14 yds
Receiving
Izaha Jones
7 receptions; 101 yds; long 36 yds
Houston Christian Passing
Colby Suits
17/35; 228 yds; long 52 yds; 4 sacks
Rushing
Darryle Evans
24 attempts; 136 yds gain; 4 yds loss; long 24 yds
Receiving
Karl Reynolds
6 receptions; 112 yds; long 52 yds.
Northwestern State [ edit ]
Game Six – Northwestern State Demons at Lamar Cardinals
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Demons
0
7 6 0 13
Cardinals 7 6 0 14 27
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : October 7
Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance : 5,263
Referee : Matt Beck
TV
Box score
Game information
First quarter
LU – Khalan Griffin 3-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), 8:22. Cardinals 7–0 . Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:38
Second quarter
NWST – Chance Newman 1-yard run (Brett Money kick), 11:17. Tied 7–7 Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:34.
LU – Damashja Harris 95-yard kickoff return (kick failed), 11:03. Cardinals 13–7
Third quarter
NWST – Brett Money 48-yard field goal, 9:55. Cardinals 13–10 . Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 4:59.
NWST – Brett Money 45-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 13–13 . Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:56.
Fourth quarter
LU – Andre Dennis 45-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), 13:58. Cardinals 20–13 . Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
LU – R. J. Carver 3-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), 4:18. Cardinals 27–13 . Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:16.
Statistics
NWST
LAM
First downs
16 15
Total yards
221
265
Rushing yards
81 122
Passing yards
140
143
Turnovers
1 0
Time of possession
29:52
30:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northwestern State Passing
Quaterius Hawkins
20/33, 140 yards, Int 1; long 28 yds; sack 3
Rushing
Kennieth Lacy
6 rushes; 28 yards; long 10 yds
Receiving
Zach Patterson
4 receptions; 42 yards; long 28 yds
Lamar Passing
Robert Coleman
9/20, 143 yards, TD 1; long 45 yds; sack 1
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
18 rushes; 96 yards; loss 3 yds; TD 1; long 21 yds
Receiving
Andre Dennis
3 receptions, 78 yards; long 45 yds.
@ Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ]
Game Seven – Lamar Cardinals at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 10 20 0 0 30
Lions
10 0
7 7 24
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana
Date : Saturday, October 14, 2023
Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather : Wind: NW 13 • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 78
Game attendance : 4,152
Referee : Ed Bourgeois
TV
Box Score
Game information
First quarter
SELA - 12:55 - Callaghan,Riley 31 yd field goal 6 plays SELA 0-3 62 yards, TOP 02:05
LU - 8:15 - Esqueda,Chris 43 yd field goal SELA 3-3 9 plays, 39 yards, TOP 04:38
SELA - 5:01 - Lewis,Darius 28 yd pass from Sawyer,Eli (Callaghan,Riley kick) SELA 3-10 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:16
LU - 2:09 - Gilbert,K.J. 60 yd fumble recovery (Esqueda,Chris kick) SELA 10-10
Second quarter
LU - 7:23 - Bowden,Major 4 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 17-10 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:57
LU - 2:59 - Rhea,Sevonne 35 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ) LU 23-10 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 03:17
LU - 1:11 - Rhea,Sevonne 37 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 30-10 1 plays, 37 yards, TOP 00:08
Third quarter
SELA - 1:44 - Sharp,Bauer 7 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick) LU 30-17 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:07
Fourth quarter
SELA - 9:29 - Lewis,Darius 19 yd pass from Clement,Zachary (Callaghan,Riley kick) LU 30-24 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:22
Statistics
LU SLU
First downs
17 22
Plays–yards
59-359
65-453
Rushes–yards
102
102
Passing yards
257
351
Passing: comp–att–int
17/22-0
21/34-2
Time of possession
32:26
27:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
17/22; 257 total yds; long 42; TD 3; sack 3
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
23 attempts; gained 74 yds.; lost 3 yds; long 14 yds.
Receiving
Sevonne Rhea
6 receptions; total 133 yds; TDs 2; long 37 yds.
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Eli Sawyer
9/16; 210 total yds.; long 58 yds; TD 1; Int 2; sack 2
Rushing
Zachary Clement
8 attempts; gained 34 yds; lost 1 yd; long 30 yds.
Receiving
Xavier Hill
4 receptions; total 106 yds; long 38 yds.
Incarnate Word [ edit ]
Game Eight – Incarnate Word Cardinals at Lamar Cardinals
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Cardinals (UIW) 7 7 0 3 17
Cardinals (LU )
7 0
0 0 7
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, TX
Date : October 28
Game time : 3:00 p.m.
Game weather : • Wind: SE 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance : 6,593
Referee : Gary Leeper
TV
Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UIW – 3:31 Brandon Porter 24 yard pass from Richard Torres, Mason Lawler kick UIW 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:43
LU – 3:19 Sevonne Rhea 75 yard pass from Cameron George, Chris Esqueda kick Tied 7–7 Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
Second Quarter
UIW – 14:38 Dalton Meyer 18 yard pass from Richard Torres, Mason Lawler kick UIW 14–7 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:33
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
UIW – 2:01 Mason Lawler 27 yard field goal UIW 17–7 Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:44
Statistics
UIW
LU
First downs
23 11
Plays–yards
77–459
58–248
Rushes–yards
40–152
32–73
Passing yards
307
175
Passing: comp–att–int
24–37–0
12–26–1
Time of possession
33:15
26:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Incarnate Word
Passing
Richard Torres
24/37; total 307 yds; TDs 2; long 44 yds; sack 1
Rushing
Dekalon Taylor
12 attempts; gain 83 yds; long 19 yds;
Receiving
Brandon Porter
6 receptions; 101 total yds; TD 1; long 37 yds
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
11/25; 100 total yds; Int 1; long 30 yds; sack 4
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
16 attempts; gained 56 yds; loss 6 yds; long 8;
Receiving
Sevonne Rhea
6 receptions; 120 yds; long 75 yds; TD 1
Texas A&M–Commerce [ edit ]
Game Nine – Texas A&M–Commerce at Lamar Cardinals
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
7 0 14 21
Cardinals 7 14 7 13 41
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, TX
Date : November 4
Game time : 3:00 p.m.
Game weather : • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 82
Game attendance : 6,123
Referee : Matt Beck
TV
Box Score
Statistics
Statistics
TAMU–Commerce
Lamar
First downs
19 16
Total yards
300
342
Rushing yards
102
246
Passing yards
198
96
Turnovers
4 1
Time of possession
27:37
32:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing
Mirko Martos
9/16; 102 total yds; TD 1; long 24; sacks 1
Rushing
Shamenski Rucker
12 attempts; gained 47 yds; lost 11 yds; long 14 yds
Receiving
Austin Samaha
4 receptions; 65 yards; long 26 yds
Lamar Passing
Robert Coleman
8/14; 96 yds total; TDs 2; Int 1; long 35 yds; sack 2
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
19 attempts; gained 114 yds; lost 1 yd; TD 1; long 51 yds
Receiving
Andre Dennis
5 receptions; 43 yds; long 25 yds
@ Nicholls [ edit ]
Game 10 – Lamar Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
7 4 7 6 24
Colonels 7 13 14 3 37
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
Date : November 11, 2023
Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance : 6,845
Referee : Gary Leeper
TV
Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
LU - 9:12 - Carver,RJ 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 7-0 Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:41
NIC - 5:00 - Spears,Jaylon 29 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) TIED 7-7 Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:06
Second Quarter
NIC - 13:09 - McQuaide,Pat 3 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat ( kick) NIC 7-13 Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 04:35
LU - 13:09 - Stevens,Ramond 95 yd PAT return NIC 9-13
NIC - 10:48 - Spears,Jaylon 69 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) NIC 7-20 Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, TOP 01:21
LU - 4:07 - Maloles,Royce 0 yd safety NIC 11-20
Third Quarter
LU - 7:45 - Fuselier,Kyndon 19 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) NIC 18-20 Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:38
NIC - 6:29 - Robinson,David 15 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) NIC 18-27 Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, TOP 01:09
NIC - 3:05 - Spears,Jaylon 14 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) NIC 18-34 Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, TOP 03:07
Fourth Quarter
LU - 14:54 - Gibbs,Devyn 14 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ) NIC 24-34 Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, TOP 03:02
NIC - 8:35 - Lasseigne,Gavin 28 yd field goal NIC 24-37 Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 06:10
Statistics
Statistics
Lamar
Nicholls
First downs
18 24
Total yards
416
455
Rushing yards
127
349
Passing yards
289
106
Turnovers
3 0
Time of possession
26:14
33:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar Passing
Robert Coleman
17/35; 289 total yds; TDs 2; INT 2; long 38 yds; sack 3
Rushing
Robert Coleman
14 attempts; gained 93 yds; lost 21 yds; long 28 yds
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
3 receptions; 77 yds; TD 1; long 34 yds
Nicholls Passing
Pat McQuaide
9/17; 106 yds; TD 3; long 40 yds
Rushing
Jaylon Spears
16 attempts; gained 177 yds; TDs 2; long 69 yds
Receiving
Lee Negrotto
1 reception; 40 yds;
McNeese [ edit ]
Game Eleven – McNeese Cowboys at Lamar Cardinals
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
7 0
14 6 27
Cardinals 14 14 14 10 52
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, TX
Date : November 18
Game time : 3:00 p.m.
Game weather : • Wind: mph • Weather:
Game attendance : 5,683
Referee : Matt Beck
TV announcers (ESPN+) : Bob Slovak and Lemont Williams
Game information
First Quarter
McN – 10:29: Hayes,Tyronne 30 yd pass from Sixkiller,Kamden (Smith,Garrison kick) McN 7–0 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:24
LU – 08:16: Griffin,Khalan 32 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), TIED 7–7 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:13
LU – 01:55: Jones,Izaha 3 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 7–14 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:21
Second Quarter
LU – 11:05: Coleman,Robert 9 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), LU 7–21 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:27
LU – 00:45: Harris,Damashja 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 7–28 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:35
Third Quarter
McN – 11:01: Marks,Jihad 14 yd pass from Sixkiller,Kamden (Smith,Garrison kick) LU 14–28 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:54
LU – 06:00: Gibbs,Devyn 23 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 14–35 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:49
LU – 05:31: Dennis,Andre 4 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 14–42 1 plays, 19 yards, TOP 00:14
McN – 3:54: Marks,Jihad 12 yd pass from Sixkiller,Kamden (Smith,Garrison kick) LU 21–42 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37
Fourth Quarter
LU – 14:39: Esqueda,Chris 42 yd field goal LU 21–45 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 04:07
McN – 10:53: Durham,D'Angelo 1 yd run ( ), LU 27–45 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:46
LU – 6:40: Harris,Damashja 19 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 27–52 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 04:05
Statistics
McN
LU
First downs
10 24
Plays–yards
64–397
70–387
Rushes–yards
33–187
53–255
Passing yards
210
132
Passing: comp–att–int
17–31–2
12–17–0
Time of possession
25:18
34:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
McNeese
Passing
Kamden Sixkiller
16/29-2; total 206 yds; TDs 3 ; INT 2; long 39 yds; sack 1
Rushing
Joshon Barbie
22 attempts; gain 138 yds; loss 8 yds; long 60 yds
Receiving
Jonathan Harris
4 receptions; 69 total yds; TD 0; long 39 yds
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
12/17-0; 132 total yds; TD 3; long 23 yds; sack 1
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
22 attempts; gained 123 yds; loss 8 yds; long 32; TD 1
Receiving
Trae Hall
3 receptions; 33 yds; long 18 yds
[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Post season national and state teams [ edit ]
Damashjah Harris was named as the Dave Campbell's Texas Football Non-FBS Special Teams Player of the Year[12] [13]
Conference awards and honors [ edit ]
Weekly awards [ edit ]
Cardinals were recognized six times as conference players of the week.
Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
SLC Offensive Player of the Week
Robert Coleman
QB October 2, 2023
[14]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week
Damashja Harris
KR October 9, 2023
[15]
SLC Offensive Player of the Week
Sevonne Rhea
WR October 16, 2023
[16]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week
Alphonso Deleon
P October 30, 2023
[17]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week
Damien Alexander
DB November 6, 2023
[18]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week
Ramond Stevens
DB November 13, 2023
[19]
Postseason All–Southland Teams [ edit ]
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Lamar had a total of 6 players selected.[20]
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 [ edit ]
^ James Dixon (December 24, 2022). "Cardinals Add DB on Christmas Eve" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023 . Jamarion Evans signed a National Letter of Intent to play football for and continue his education at Lamar University announced head coach Pete Rossomando Saturday morning.
^ James Dixon (December 23, 2022). "Cardinals Add Defensive Help" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023 . Silsbee High School standout Jayron Williams (6-2, 230, LB) and two-way standout Iyioluwa Adekoya (6-3, 215, TE/DE) have signed National Letters of Intent to play football and continue their education at Lamar University announced head coach Pete Rossomando Friday morning.
^ "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll" . www.southland.org . Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
^ "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team" . www.southland.org . Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
^ "2023 Lamar Football Schedule" . fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023 .
^ "2023 Football Schedule" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023 .
^ Matt Faye (January 30, 2023). "Lamar University announces 2023 football schedule" . Hearst. Retrieved January 31, 2023 .
^ Kevin Kelley (January 30, 2023). "Lamar announces 2023 football schedule" . 2023 FBSchedules.com Partner of USATODAY College Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2023" . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
^ Cory Hogue (December 6, 2023). "REVEALED: The 2023 All-Texas Non–FBS Team" . Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ James Dixon (December 6, 2023). "Harris Named To Dave Campbell's All-Texas Team" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ James Hill (October 2, 2023). "Lamar's Coleman; Nicholls' Morton, Dupre Named Southland Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ James Hill (October 9, 2023). "Nicholls' Guggenheim, Morton; Lamar's Harris Named Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ James Hill (October 16, 2023). "Lamar's Rhea, UIW's Foster, HCU's Fedor Earn Southland Football Player of the Week Honors" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ James Hill (October 30, 2023). "UIW's Porter, HCU's Cash, Lamar's Deleon Named Southland Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ James Hill (November 6, 2023). "Nicholls' Guggenheim, Mathews; Lamar's Alexander Named Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ James Hill (November 13, 2023). "Nicholls' Spears, Southeastern's Randall, Lamar's Stevens Named Southland Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ James Hill (November 22, 2023). "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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