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2023 Lamar Cardinals football team

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

Recruiting

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Incoming transfers

The Cardinals added 11 transfer players. One was signed during the early signing period. The remaining ten were signed on National Signing Day.

Incoming high school recruits

<small>Sources:</small> Lamar signed 17 high school recruits with 5 signed on Early Signing Day and 12 added on National Signing Day.

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.

Preseason All-Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. Lamar had a total of 4 players selected.

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

Schedule

Game summaries

No. 8 Idaho

@ Louisiana–Monroe

@ South Dakota

Statistics

Lincoln (CA)

Statistics

@ Houston Christian

Statistics

Northwestern State

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Incarnate Word

Texas A&M–Commerce

Statistics

@ Nicholls

Statistics

McNeese

Roster

Awards and honors

Damashjah Harris was named as the Dave Campbell's Texas Football Non-FBS Special Teams Player of the Year.

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Cardinals were recognized six times as conference players of the week.

All–Southland

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Lamar had a total of 6 players selected.

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