The 1964 Lamar Tech Cardinals football season represented Lamar State College of TechnologyâÂÂnow known as Lamar UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Southland Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 with a mark of 3âÂÂ0âÂÂ1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. Lamar Tech was invited to the inaugural Pecan Bowl, losing to the State College of Iowa by the score of 19âÂÂ17. The team played home game at the newly-opened Cardinal Stadium, located on Lamar Tech's campus in Beaumont, Texas.
Glass was named NCAA College Division Coach of the Year for the season.