Lamar University - Cardinal Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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1968-69 Little Red Results LITTLE RED OPPONENT 100 Northwestern Louisiana State College Freshmen 73 59 Northwestern Louisiana State College Freshmen 58 57 McNeese State College Freshmen 64 65 University of Houston Kittens 78 48 McNeese State College Freshmen 74 84 Rice University Owlets 72 66 i'University of Southwestern Louisiana Freshmen 70 76 University of Houston Kittens 81 'kovertime LAMAR TECH: 94, ARKANSAS STATE: 78 Lamar Tech snapped a three-game losing streak and clinched second place in the Southland Conference race hy trouncing Ark- ansas State University 94-78 in McDonald Gymnasium. Earl Dow returned to form by scoring 20 points and David Post added 15 for the Cardinals. Lamar Tech raised its season record to 18-4 and the conference mark to 5-2. LAMAR TECH: 94, PAN AMERICAN: 79 All-America guard Earl Dow was brilliant as he scored 38 points to pace Lamar Tech to a hard-earned 94-79 victory over always tough Pan American College in Edinburg. Dow canned 16 of 27 field goals as'the Cardinals snapped a 48-48 halftime tie. LAMAR TECH: 105, ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE: 85 Lamar Tech wrapped up its finest basketball season ever by thrashing Southland Conference rival Abilene Christian College 105-85 in McDonald Gym. The victory enabled the Cardinals to finish the season with a 20-4 worksheet. Lamar Tech was second in the league race with a 6-2 mark. Earl Dow scored two field goals in the final 30 seconds of the game to set a new single season scoring record of 560 points. Dow finished the contest with 32 points. Dow was eventually named to a third team All-America berth and also played in the College East-West All-Star game in Memphis, Tenn., in which he scored 11 points.

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Earl Dow Receives AP and Look Honors Several major honors were accorded to Lamar Tech's Earl Dow at the close of his college career. He was selected as a member of the Associated Press Little All-America third teamg Look Magazine-U.S. Basketball Writers Association District 6 teamg and was chosen to play on the West team in the East-West All-American game in Memphis, Tenn. Dow scored 11 points in the game, playing with such college stars as UCLA's Lew Alcindor. Dow set several Lamar Tech records including most total points in a season: 560g most field goals in one season: 235g most field goal attempts in a game: 40. He averaged 23.3 points per game and shot 44 per cent from the floor. Dow's almost unbelievable twisting, hanging in mid- air shooting style faked out- many of the best among college players as well as amazing the fans. LAMAR TECH: 74 SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA: 85 Superb guard Marvin Winkler scored 40 points to lead University of Southwestern Louisiana to an 85-74 upset win over a slumping Lamar Tech team in McDonald Gym. The Cardinals simply could not rally their forces for another outstanding club and lost their second game in a row. Earl Dow was the leading scorer for Lamar Tech with 21 points. LAMAR TECH: 71 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: 95 University of 'Houston got sweet revenge on Lamar Tech as the fired-up Cougars swamped the cold-shooting Cardinals 95-71 in Houston. Lamar Tech canned only 36 per cent of its field goals. The Cardinals had whittled a 25-point first half deficit to only nine points midway of the second half before running out of steam. Earl Dow had 23 points.

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Jack Martin Named SLC Coach of Year ,lack Martin, head basketball coach at Lamar Tech for 18 years, was named Southland Con- ference Coach of the Year in a poll of SLC coaches and sports information directors. The Cardinals had an impressive 20-4 won-lost record for the year, using the same players who had posted an 8-17 record in 1967-68. It was also Martin's best season record and during it, he marked the 300th victory of his coaching career. He attributed much of his success to assistant coach Billy Tubbs who was able to devote full-time to the varsity this year, turning over Freshman coaching duties to Randy Mc- Collum. Martin also noted the improved play of Wayne Moore and other members of the team for the superb record. Coach Martin advises Earl Dow Ctop lefti- Phil Endicott goes in for an easy layup shot fbottom leftl. Kenny Haynes C155 fbelowi evades a Tulsa Hurricane. Billy Tubbs, assistant coachg .lack Martin, head coachg and Randy McCollum, freshman coach, watch game action. 1968-69 Results LAMAR TECH OPPONENT 65 Pepperdine College 64 82 Memphis State University 69 94 Northwestern Louisiana State College 86 98 Texas A8rM University 87 78 Northwestern Louisiana State College 77 60 Southeastern Louisiana College 56 103 University of Tulsa 77 94 Southeastern Louisiana College 68 76 Northwest Missouri State College 65 68 Centenary College 62 87 'University of Texas, Arlington 67 84 'Arkansas State University 81 71 TUniversity of Houston 65 100 Pan American College 84 85 'Abilene Christian College 72 71 'University of Texas, Arlington 76 93 'f 'Trinity University 92 84 University of West Florida 76 69 'Trinity University 83 74 University of Southwestern Louisiana 85 71 University of Houston 95 94 'Arkansas State University 78 94 Pan American College 79 105 'Abilene Christian College 85 'Southland Conference Game 1'Overtime