2015 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by sixth-year head coach Ray Woodard and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference.

2015 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2015 record5–6 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachCarey Bailey (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorChuck Langston (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorCraig McGallion (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
(Capacity: 16,000)
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 0     10 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 2     11 4  
Central Arkansas  7 2     7 4  
Incarnate Word*  5 4     6 5  
Northwestern State  4 5     4 7  
Lamar  4 5     5 6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5     4 7  
Nicholls State  3 6     3 8  
Abilene Christian*  3 6     3 8  
SE Louisiana  3 6     4 7  
Houston Baptist  0 8     2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The Cardinals finished the season with a 5–6 record overall. In Southland Conference play, the Cardinals finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with a 4–5 conference record.

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 American Sports Network or ESPN3) was streamed by Lamar University's Big Red Sports Network .

Previous season

In 2014, the Cardinals finished the season 8–4, 5–3 in Southland play. 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]

Team records

In addition to matching season and conference wins, several other team marks were broken. Caleb Berry broke the team record for passing touchdowns in a season with thirty-three (33).[2] Mark Roberts broke the record for receptions in a season with forty-six (46) receptions, with thirteen (13) of those for touchdowns. He also became the first Cardinal to gain over 1,000 yards in receptions. Additionally, playing for the Cardinals only two seasons, Roberts ended up as the team's career touchdown reception leader with seventy-nine (79).[3]

Honors and recognition

  • All-American - Mark Roberts was named to the AP All-America Team, 3rd team and was later named to the Sports Network 2014 FCS All-America Team, 3rd team.[3][4]
  • SLC All-Conference - Eleven Cardinals received Southland Conference All-Conference recognition at the conclusion of the 2014 season. Mark Roberts was named to the SLC All-Conference 1st team on offense. Caleb Berry and Reggie Begelton were named to the SLC All-Conference 2nd team on offense while Omar Tebo and Xavier Bethany were named to the SLC All-Conference 2nd team on defense. Six Cardinals received honorable mention honors. Those included Bret Treadway, Tramond Shead, and Chance McCormick on offense. Joe Okafor, Keith Curran, and Ronnie Jones, Jr. received honorable mention recognition on defense.[5]

Before the season

  • Contract extension - On December 4, 2014, Lamar University announced that head football coach, Ray Woodard, had received a new three-year contract. The announcement followed the conclusion of an 8–4 season with a 5–3 conference record. The season also marked the Cardinals's first victory over a nationally ranked opponent since the return of a program Woodard had been originally hired to resurrect.[6]
  • Retirement - On February 4, 2015, the Cardinals's offensive coordinator, Larry Kueck, announced his retirement after twenty-nine (29) years in the coaching profession.[7]
  • Transfers out - Quarterbacks Rex Dausin and Robert Mitchell left the Lamar football program in January.[8]
  • Transfers in - Three players transferred in to the team before signing day. Cameron Hampton transferred to the Cardinals from the University of Texas Longhorns.[9] Quarterback, Joe Minden, transferred to the Cardinals from conference foe, Stephen F. Austin.[10] Quarterback, Carson Earp, transferred from Navarro College.[11]

Another player transferred in after signing day. Defensive end, David Owens, transferred to the Cardinals from Hampton University in February.[12]

2015 recruits

Lamar signed 26 players on national letter of intent day. Recruits are listed in the "Class of 2015 Signees" table below. Player profiles for each recruit are available at the signing day link below. The 2015 recruits included 23 players from high school and 3 transfers. All three of the transfer players transferred from NCAA Division I (FBS) programs.

Signing Day Link:[13]

Class of 2015 signees

2015 signees
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown High School/Junior College HS/TR
D C ArcenauxLB6'2"230FreshmanKinder, LAKinder HSHS
Jessie BrewsterOL6'7"285FreshmanFriendswood, TXFriendswood HSHS
Chaston BrooksATH6'1"190FreshmanTatum, TXTatum HSHS
Bear ChristiansonLB6'6"205FreshmanAustin, TXVandegrift HSHS
Ethan CothenOL6'4"280FreshmanBeaumont, TXWestbrook HSHS
Stelen CovelDT6'2"260FreshmanOklahoma City, OKCasady HSHS
Brett CoxQB6'4"200FreshmanSachse, TXSachse HSHS
David DorsettDE6'3"240FreshmanFort Worth, TXLD Bell HSHS
Dedrick GarnerLB6'3"220FreshmanFairfield, TXFairfield HSHS
Zae GilesCB5'9"170FreshmanAustin, TXLyndon B. Johnson HSHS
Tariq GordonWR/CB6'0"175FreshmanSouthlake, TXSouthlake HSHS
Joseph GonzalesOL6'4"285FreshmanWaco, TXWaco HSHS
JoJo HendersonFS6'3"190FreshmanSalt Lake City, UTOlympus HSHS
Davon JerniganSS6'09"184FreshmanNavasota, TXNavasota HSHS
Hayden KaaioheloOL6'5"285FreshmanEdmond, OKEdmond Memorial HSHS
Jerbrell LipscombLB5'9"184FreshmanNavasota, TXNavasota HSHS
Duncan McVeyTE6'4"220FreshmanDeer Park, TXDeer Park HSHS
Keegan MitchellRB5'6"172FreshmanCorrigan, TXCorrigan–Camden HSHS
Corey NanceOL6'7"275FreshmanLiberty, TXHardin HSHS
Marcus OdellLB6'2"225FreshmanNew Braunfels, TXNew Braunfels HSHS
Kevin O'NeillLB6'2"205FreshmanSachse, TXSachse HSHS
Derrion RandleRB5'10"200FreshmanNavasota, TXNavasota HSHS
Rodney Randle, Jr.DB5'10"175FreshmanBeaumont, TXOzen HSHS
Brendan LangleyWR6'1"188SophomoreMarietta, GAKell HS/GeorgiaTR
Matthew OubreOL6'1"289FreshmanDayton, TXDayton HS/Louisiana–MonroeTR
Dominique WheelerWR6'1"186JuniorCrockett, TXCrockett HS/Texas TechTR

5th Crawfish Bowl

The 5th Annual Red-White Crawfish Bowl was held Saturday, March 7. The team was divided into Red and White teams as in previous years. A draft of ten rounds was held with each side picking players of the same position. Offensive linemen were not drafted. They played for both teams. The White team got the first pick of the draft since the Red team got first pick of coaches. The draft was streamed live over Lamar's Big Red Sports Network.[14]

The game was divided into four ten-minute quarters with a 15-minute half time. Kickoffs, kick returns, and turnovers were live. Field goals and extra points were not live. The White team won 7–3 with all scores in the second quarter.[15]

Roster

2015 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Carl Harris Sr
QB 2 Brett Cox Fr
RB 3 Devonn Brown Sr
WR 4 Jayce Nelson Sr
WR 5 Brendan Langley So
WR 6 Gratian Gladney Sr
WR 7 Michael Handy Jr
RB 8 Kade Harrington Jr
WR 9 Reggie Begelton Sr
QB 10 Joe Minden Sr
QB 11 Carson Earp Jr
QB 12 Steadman Bell Fr
WR/DB 12 Tariq Gordon Fr
RB 22 Emmett Raleigh Jr
RB 26 Derrion Randle Fr
RB 33 Cody Dupuy So
RB 42 Keegan Mitchell Fr
RB 49 Mark Brown So
OL 58 Bret Treadway Jr
OL 59 Richard Alfonso Jr
OL 60 Cody Elenz Jr
OL 61 Blaine Myers  So
OL 62 Seth Adams  Fr
OL 63 Connor Ward So
OL 64 Barrett Myers  Fr
OL 66 Chase Woods  So
OL 67 Hunter Rising So
OL 68 Jessie Brewster Fr
OL 69 Matthew Oubre So
OL 72 Ethan Cothen Fr
OL 73 Joseph Gonzales Fr
OL 74 Kevin Greif  So
OL 76 Justin Brock Sr
OL 77 Hayden Kaaiohelo Fr
OL 78 John Craven Jr
WR 80 Martell Hawthorne  Fr
WR 81 Caleb Hobbs So
WR 82 Dominique Wheeler Jr
TE 83 Tate Smith  Fr
TE 85 Brannon Beaton Jr
TE 88 Duncan McVey Fr
TE 89 Garrett Drake Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2 DaQuan Steward Sr
DB 10 Devon Jernigan Fr
DB 12 Colby Campbell Jr
DB 13 JoJo Henderson Fr
DB 14 Jebrell Lipscomb Fr
DB 15 Seth Ellis Sr
DB 16 Judge Wolfe So
DB 18 Zae Giles Fr
DB 19 LaDamian Coney  So
DB 20 Rodney Randle, JR Fr
DB 21 Michael Sheridan Sr
DB 23 Lloyd Julian Jr
LB 24 Mike Hargis Sr
DB 25 Tommie Barrett Jr
DB 27 Reid Entsminger So
LB 28 Zach Johnson Jr
LB 29 Xavier Bethany Jr
LB 30 Dedrick Garner Jr
LB 32 Anthony Beard Sr
DB 34 Tristan Ridge Jr
LB 35 Cameron Hampton Fr
DB 36 Ty Johnson Jr
DB 37 Ronald Barrett Jr
LB 38 Eddie McGill Jr
LB 40 Shawn Jones So
LB 41 Bear Christianson Fr
LB 44 Ronny Jones Jr Sr
LB 45 Matt Tillett So
LB 47 Kade Burman So
LB 48 Kevin O'Neill Fr
LB 49 Marcus Odell Fr
LB 50 Cole Carleton So
LB 52 Reggie Long  So
DL 53 David Hollyfield Sr
LB 55 Matt Johnson Jr
DL 56 David Owens Jr
LB 57 Kevin Gunnells Sr
LB 59 Johnny Morris Sr
DL 62 Seth Adams So
DL 65 Omar Tebo Jr
DB 86 Jared Gieseke So
DL 90 David Dorsett Fr
LB 91 Logan Moss Sr
DL 92 Koby Couron Jr
DL 95 Joshua Frost Sr
DL 97 Larance Hale  So
DL 98 Marcus Abbott Fr
DL 99 Corbin Carr Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
ATH 11 Chaston Brooks Fr
K/P 31 Juan Carranco Jr
DS 43 Brent Nicholson Sr
K 46 Alex Ball  Jr
DS 54 Zach Roberts  So
K 96 Josh Davis So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[16]


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Lamar University announced its 2015 football schedule on February 24, 2015. According to the announcement, the 2015 schedule consisted of eleven games with an expanded conference schedule of nine games. Out of conference games included the season opener against the Bacone College Warriors, a NAIA member from the Red River Athletic Conference, followed by an away game against the NCAA Division I (FBS) Big 12 Conference member, Baylor Bears. Five of the games, including four Southland Conference games, were played at home at Provost Umphrey Stadium. There were no consecutive home games in the schedule.[17]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 pmBacone*BRSNW 66–39,668
September 126:30 pmat No. 4 (FBS) Baylor*FSNL 31–6644,491
September 196:00 pmat No. 3 Sam Houston StateASNW 49–4610,116
October 16:00 pmat No. 22 Southeastern LouisianaASNL 27–304,520
October 107:00 pmAbilene Christian
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3W 44–2813,136
October 176:00 pmat Northwestern StateL 35–489,133
October 246:00 pmCentral Arkansas
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 17–356,476
October 312:00 pmat Houston BaptistRTSW**W 55–71,748
November 76:00 pmNicholls State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
BRSNL 28–307,730
November 142:00 pmat Incarnate WordW 28–214,402
November 216:00 pmNo. 3 McNeese State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN3L 14–209,808

Source: [18][19]
** The Houston Baptist/Lamar game was televised on tape delay.

Game summaries

Bacone College

Bacone College at Lamar
1 234Total
Warriors 0 003 3
Cardinals 14 31147 66
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 9,668
  • Game weather: 83°F • Clear Skies
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Live Streaming - BRSN): Harold Mann (Play-by-Play), Bo Brown (Analyst)
Sources:

@ Baylor

Lamar at Baylor
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 1437 31
Bears 13 221417 66
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:55
  • Game attendance: 44,491
  • Game weather: 85°F • Clear Skies • N 13 mph
  • Referee: Dan Romero
  • TV announcers (FSN): Brendan Burke (Play-by-Play), Ben Leber (Analyst), Christian Steckel (Sideline)
Sources:[20]

@ Sam Houston State

Lamar at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Cardinals 14 21014 49
#3 Bearkats 14 0923 46
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 10,116
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy (Play-by-Play), Shea Walker (Analyst), Chris Mycoskie (Sideline)
Sources:[21]

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 14103 27
#22 Lions 13 0107 30
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 4,520
  • Game weather: 84°F, NNW 10 Wind, Clear
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lyn Rollins (Play-by-Play), Rene Nadeau (Analyst), Chris Mycoskie (Sideline)
Sources:

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 01414 28
Cardinals 7 171010 44
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,136
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Northwestern State

Lamar at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 14714 35
Demons 14 17314 48
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 9,133
  • Game weather: Temp: 77 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Sunny and mild
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
Sources:[22]

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Lamar
1 234Total
Bears 15 677 35
Cardinals 0 3140 17
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 6,476
  • Game weather: 74°F • Rain
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker
Sources:[23]

@ Houston Baptist

Lamar at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Cardinals 14 20147 55
Huskies 0 700 7
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 1,748
  • Game weather: Temp: 73 Wind: E 4 mph Weather: Overcast
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Television network: RTSW*
Sources:[24]
  • Game will be televised on tape delay.

Nicholls (Homecoming Game)

Nicholls at Lamar
1 234Total
Colonels 7 7133 30
Cardinals 14 770 28
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,730
  • Game weather: 64°F • NNE 15 mph • Rain and Windy
  • Referee: Mike Vanderveld
  • Television network: Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network[25]
Sources:

@ Incarnate Word

Lamar at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Cardinals (LU) 7 0714 28
Cardinals (UIW) 0 7014 21
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 4,402
  • Game weather: Temp: 61 Wind: NE 2 Weather: Overcast and cool
  • Referee: Randy Christal
Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Lamar
1 234Total
#3 Cowboys 17 003 20
Cardinals 7 007 14
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 9,808
  • Game weather: Temp: 62 Wind: 17 mph Weather: Cloudy and Windy
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[26]

References

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