Lamar University - Cardinal Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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Basketball Lamar Tech compiled its finest basketball record in the his tory of the college during the 1968-69 season with a 20-4 won lost record. The Cardinals held a 15-0 record at one poin before falling to the University of Texas at Arlington. Thi fine undefeated record brought national acclaim to the Car dinals with feature stories about the team in Sports Illustrated,' The Sporting News, the wire services, and leading newspaperl across the nation. Considered a major college by the Unitet Press International poll, and a small college in the Associate: Press poll, the Cardinals were passed up for a post-season tournament berth. The 1968-69 season also saw closed-circui television used for the first time at several Lamar Tech homt games. LAMAR STATE COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 11968-69l The fantastic Earl Dow f23l. LAMAR TECH: 65, PEPPERDINE COLLEGE: 64 Trailing by as many as 11 points early in the second half, Lamar Tech rallied behind the gallant play of Earl Dow and ,lim Nicholson to nip Pepper- dine College of Los Angeles, Calif., 65-64 in the 1968-69 opener in McDonald Gymnasium. Dow and Nicholson, both all-conference the year before, canned 19 points each in the thrilling conquest. Nov. 30 Pepperdine College . . . . . . . . . . Beaumont Dec. 2 Memphis State ........ Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 6 Nw. La. Slate ...... Natchitoches, La. Dec. 9 Texas AGM ............ College Station Dee. 12 Nw. Louisiana St. .......... Beaumont Dec. 14 Southeastern La. ...... Hammond, La. Dec. I6 University of Tulsa ...... Beaumont Dec. 18 Southeastern La. . ..,........ Beaumont Dee. 19 Nw. Missouri Stale ........ Beaumont Jan. 4 Centenary College . ..... Shreveport, La. 'Jan. 6 Univ. of Tex. at Arlington Beaumont Jan. ll Arkansas St. Univ. ... Jonesboro, Ark. Jan. 13 University of Houston .... Beaumont ' Jan. 1B Pan American College ...... Edinburg fPostponedl Ian. 29 Pan American College ...... Beaumont 'Feb. 1 Abilene Christian Col. ...... Abilene Feb, 3 Univ. of Tex. at Arlington ... Arlington Fcb. 8 Trinity University ........ Beaumont Feb. ll Univ. of West Florida . ..... Beaumont 'Feb. 15 Trinity University ...... San Antonio Feb. 18 Univ. of Sw. Louisiana .... Beaumont Feb. 20 University of Houston ...... Houston Feb, 24 Arkansas State Univ. ...... Beaumont Feb. 27 Pan American College ........ Edinburg Man 3 Abilene Christian College .... Beaumont ' Denotes Conference Game.: LAMAR TECH: 82,'MEMPHIS STATE: 69 Brilliant guard Earl Dow put on a supe performance to lead Lamar Tech to an 82- upset over Memphis State University of t Missouri Valley Conference. Dow slammed 31 points and paralyzed the 7,205 partisans Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tenn., with great effort as the Cardinals rolled to their seco consecutive victory.

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Trainers and Managers .5 Trainer Bobby Gunn. Cheerleaders Jose Berrios and Randy Nunez and Barry Lussier 4 f 4?I..g- ,I gf e rn,q ' I A - Q WI. I. I '4 I , - I Coaches Dan Rogas and Bob Frederick. Beth Lomonte. ix - 'QS C' , X , q,..., Q- Q - ,gg-, 1 .1 X , f ,J with a student trainer. KENNETH EDWARD KEN CRAWFORD, Trainer CARL JAMES DAVID, Manager DONALD MCMURRY DON GARRETT, Trainer CHARLIE WOODSON HENRY, Trainer VERNON J. HOOKS. Manager MICHAEL JERRY MIKE MAHAN, Manager JOHN WALTER McDONALD, Trainer RUSHFORD LEE RUSTY SWEENEY, III, Manager

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. X Q X xx --5-,Q '- David Post overpowers a Wildcat defender in Lamar Tech's 105-85 win over Abilene Christian College. LAMAR TECH: 94, NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA: 86 Again, it was Earl Dow, with assistance from Phil Endicott, Wayne Moore and reserve guard Tom Dreessen, leading Lamar Tech to a 94-86 triumph over tough Northwestern Louisiana State College at Natchitoches, La. Dow popped in 31 tallies, Endicott added 19, and Moore grabbed 15 rebounds. But it was Dreessen getting 16 points in the last 10 minutes that brought Lamar Tech from a deficit to its third win in a row. LAMAR TECH 98, TEXAS AaM: 87 The magnificent Cardinals withstood that howling mob of Texas A81M University Aggies at College Station and turned back the South- west Conference favorite 98-87 in a brilliant upset. Earl Dow led the charge with 28 points, but reserves David Post, with 15 first half points, and Tommy Dreessen, with 17 tallies in the final 15 minutes, played key roles in Lamar Teclfs fourth consecutive triumph. LAMAR TECH: 78, NORTHWTESTERN LOUISIANA: 77 lncomparable Earl Dow whistled in a 25-foot jump shot at the buzzer to give Lamar Tech a heart-stopping 78-77 win over rugged Northwestern Louisiana in McDonald Gym as the Cardinals stretched their winning skein to five games. Dow was mobbed by the faithfuls after his 20th point provided the margin of victory. Phil Endicott also con- tributed 20 markers and Kenny Haynes chipped in 15 tallies.