# 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 2012 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Ray Woodard and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Southland play to finish in seventh place.

## Media

All Cardinals football games will be broadcast on KLVI AM 560 as part of the Lamar Cardinals Radio Network. At least 3 games, including 2 road games, will be broadcast on Fox 4 KBTV as the Cardinals complete the third year of a five-year deal granting exclusive broadcast rights to select Cardinals games to KBTV. SLC TV could cover 1 or 2 games minimum in addition to the KBTV games. Cardinals SLC TV games will air locally on KUIL-LD.

## Before the season
### 2012 recruits

Lamar signed 21 players on national letter of intent day. Four additional college recruits signed on previously, in December 2011, to bring the recruiting class to 25-members strong. On May 11, Lamar gained another player from Tyler Jr. College to bring the squad up to 26 new members. In June Lamar gained 4 transfers, 2 from Oklahoma State and 2 from various junior colleges. Because 3 of the 4 redshirted last season and the fourth was a JC transfer, all 4 will be eligible to play in the 2012 season. It brings the Lamar recruiting class up t 30 for 2012. Recruits are listed here. Player profiles for each recruit are available at the signing day link below.
College recruiting information (2012) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jacory Augustine DB | Lake Charles, LA | LaGrange | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Alex Ball K | Westlake Village, CA | Westlake Village | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Garrett Baxley OL | Kingwood, TX | Kingwood Park | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Matthew Bergeron QB | Mandeville, LA | Mandeville | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Xavier Bethany DB | Burton, TX | Burton | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jermaine Bowman OL | Beaumont, TX | West Brook | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Luke Campbell OL | Rusk, TX | Rusk | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Corbin Carr DL | Nederland, TX | Nederland | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Garrett Drake WR | Silsbee, TX | Silsbee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Gratlin Gladney WR | Houston, TX | Cypress Falls | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Michael Handy Ath | Conroe, TX | Oak Ridge | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Mike Hargis DL | Austin, TX | Manor | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| David Hollyfield DL | Silsbee, TX | Silsbee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ronnie Jones, Jr. LB | Hempstead, TX | Hempstead | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jayce Nelson WR | Port Neches, TX | Port Neches-Groves | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Joe Persohn OL | Sour Lake, TX | Hardin-Jefferson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Desmond Richards RB | Montgomery, TX | Magnolia West | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Courtlin Thompson DB | Lancaster, CA | Antelope Valley Christian Saddleback CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Bret Treadway OL | Silsbee, TX | Silsbee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Cam Washington RB | Corsicana, TX | Corsicana | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Darryl Waters LB | Norfolk, VA | Maury Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Nashon Davis DB | Katy, TX | Morton Ranch Blinn College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jermaine Longino LB | Houston, TX | Hightower Trinity Valley CC | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tyrus McGlothen DB | Grand Prairie, TX | South Grand Prairie Cisco CC | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ryan Mossakowski QB | Frisco, TX | Centennial Northwest Mississippi CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brock Wempa OL | Royse City, TX | Royse City Tyler | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kevin Johnson WR | Houston, TX | Cypress Ridge Oklahoma State | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: TR |||||||
| Joe Okafor DL | Bellaire, TX | Bellaire Oklahoma State | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: TR |||||||
| Oluwajimi (B.J.) Oyefeso WR | Pasadena, CA | Roland Citrus | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Dillon Barrett QB | Dry Prong, LA | Grant Fort Scott | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Player Commitments - Lamar". ESPN.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

### 2nd Crawfish Bowl

The 2nd Annual Red-White Crayfish Bowl was held Saturday, May 17 at 7 PM. The team was divided into a red and white team, and 4 12-minute quarters were played.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Red | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
The Crawfish Bowl would need overtime to decide the winner. Both the red and white teams struggled to move the ball in different ways. The Red team only netted 6 yards rushing on 18 attempts. The white team pounded out 58-yards rushing with just one person, the returning medical redshirted DePauldrick Garrett. On the other hand, the white team owned the skies as they outgained the red team 155 to 79. Due to an imbalance in the number of quarterbacks, Caleb Berry would play for both teams. He would leave the game as the leading passer going 15-for-25 for 138 yards. Counterpart Jeremy Johnson would go 7-for-17 for 55 yards, but he also had 1 interception. Mossakowski had the fewest passing yards, with only 41 yards passing, but he also had the only touchdown.
The Red team had a chance to even the game up, but Mike Venson fumbled the ball on second down to secure the win for the white squad.
Defense dominated the game on both sides of the ball. Joe Viator, of the white team, led all players with 8 tackles. James Washington had five tackles and one sack for the white team, and Marcus Malbrough wasn't far behind with 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a quarterback hurry.
For the red squad Adren Dorsey led the team with two sacks. Keinon Peterson had six tackles, and Eric Arnold and Mark Murrill each had a sack.
There was only one scoring opportunity prior to the fourth quarter. Berry completed a pair of passes to Payton Ploch and one to Kyle hildreth to move the ball to the white teams 23-yard line. After the drive stalled Juventino Sanchez would try a 43-yard field goal which ended short. The red-team again drove deep into white territory on the final drive of regulation, but Sanchez missed a 42-yard field goal to end regulation.
Perhaps the highlight of the night came from Punter Kolin Kahler played for both teams and was on the field 13 times. He averaged 42.4 yards per punt for the white team and 40-yards per punt for the red-team. His longest punt came in at 56 yards, and 3 of the punts forced the opposing team to start inside the 20.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA (Sabine Shoe) | Rajun Cajuns Network/ESPN3 | L 0–40 | 25,803 |
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | Prairie View A&M* | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | | W 31–0 | 15,367 |
| September 15 | 11:00 pm | at Hawaiʻi* | Aloha StadiumHonoloulu, HI | KBTV | L 2–54 | 31,442 |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | Langston* | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | KBTV/ESPN3 | W 31–0 | 12,383 |
| September 29 | 3:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | SLC TV | L 21–31 | 8,426 |
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | KBTV/ESPN3 | L 23–30 | 8,357 |
| October 13 | 3:00 pm | McMurry* | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | | W 52–21 | 13,452 |
| October 20 | 6:00 pm | at No. 19 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | | L 14–24 | 9,374 |
| October 27 | 3:00 pm | No. 5 Sam Houston State | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | SLC TV | L 7–56 | 9,042 |
| November 3 | 6:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | | L 26–40 | 4,421 |
| November 10 | 3:00 pm | Nicholls State | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | | W 34–24 | 8,043 |
| November 17 | 7:00 pm | at McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border) | | L 0–35 | 11,235 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Louisiana-Lafayette

The Cardinals will open the season with an older rival in Louisiana as they meet the Ragin' Cajuns. The Rajin' Cajuns have dominated the series against the Cardinals 21-12 and are on a current 3 game winning streak against the Cardinals. The two schools compete for the Sabine Shoe trophy.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ragin' Cajuns | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LAMAR | LA-LAFAYETTE |
| 1 | 13:04 | 5 | 23 | 1:56 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 53-yard field goal by Brett Baer | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:29 | 6 | 29 | 3:35 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Jacob Maxwell 2-yard touchdown reception from Blaine Gautier, Brett Baer kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 6:05 | 4 | 2 | 1:02 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 40-yard field goal by Brett Baer | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 14:56 | 7 | 28 | 3:37 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Alonzo Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Brett Baer kick good | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 11:24 | 4 | 89 | 1:54 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Effrem Reed 2-yard touchdown run, Brett Baer kick good | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | 9:38 | 4 | 2 | 0:52 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 39-yard field goal by Brett Baer | 0 | 30 |
| 2 | 4:55 | 6 | 31 | 0:52 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 32-yard field goal by Brett Baer | 0 | 33 |
| 2 | 0:12 | 11 | 56 | 2:47 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Javone Lawson 2-yard touchdown reception from Blaine Gautier, Brett Baer kick good | 0 | 40 |
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### Prairie View A&M

The Cardinals open up their home slate with their first ever contest against fellow Texas University Prairie View A&M.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Prairie View A&M | LAMAR |
| 1 | 7:22 | 8 | 71 | 3:56 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 11-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:08 | 8 | 66 | 3:47 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 8-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 12:37 | 6 | 41 | 2:24 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 12-yard touchdown run, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 7:48 | 16 | 63 | 7:12 | Lamar | 29-yard field goal by Justin Stout | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | 5:29 | 7 | 74 | 3:27 | Lamar | Herschel Sims 4-yard touchdown run, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 31 |
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### Hawaiʻi

The Cardinals return to FBS country for their first ever contest against the Warriors.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| • Warriors | 7 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 54 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LAMAR | HAWAIʻI |
| 1 | 9:25 | 1 | 16 | 0:04 | Hawaiʻi | Trevor Davis 16-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:10 | 5 | 80 | 2:13 | Hawaiʻi | John Lister 7-yard touchdown run, Tyler Hadden kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:51 | 5 | 51 | 2:09 | Hawaiʻi | Darius Bright 8-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 2:07 | | | | Hawaiʻi | Ne'Quan Phillips returns blocked punt 21 yards for a touchdown, Tyler Hadden kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 3 | 14:43 | | | | Hawaiʻi | Mike Edwards 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Tyler Hadden kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 3 | 9:07 | 8 | 37 | 4:27 | Hawaiʻi | 32-yard field goal by Tyler Hadden | 0 | 38 |
| 3 | 8:10 | 4 | -1 | 0:49 | Hawaiʻi | 31-yard field goal by Tyler Hadden | 0 | 41 |
| 4 | 14:10 | 12 | 72 | 5:23 | Hawaiʻi | Chris Gant 9-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good | 0 | 48 |
| 4 | 8:19 | 8 | 45 | 4:10 | Hawaiʻi and Lamar | John Lister 3-yard touchdown run, Tyler Hadden kick blocked, returned by Lamar's Adria Guillroy for 2 points | 2 | 54 |
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### Langston

The final tuneup before conference play will feature the first ever meeting between the Langston Lions and Lamar.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Cardinals | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LANGSTON | LAMAR |
| 1 | 14:24 | 2 | 23 | 0:36 | Lamar | Herschel Sims 4-yard touchdown run, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:06 | 1 | 34 | 0:05 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 34-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:02 | 9 | 65 | 0:53 | Lamar | 37-yard field goal by Justin Stout | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | 10:07 | 6 | 51 | 3:07 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 14-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | 11:00 | 9 | 71 | 5:07 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 33-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good | 0 | 31 |
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### Southeastern Louisiana

The Cardinals open conference play against the Lions. The Cardinals currently own a 3-1 advantage in the series
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Lions | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA | LAMAR |
| 1 | 8:54 | 7 | 56 | 2:23 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Chaney 2-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:44 | 7 | 51 | 3:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Chaney 4-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:01 | 8 | 61 | 3:35 | Lamar | Payden McVey 8-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | 10:28 | 12 | 59 | 5:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | 26-yard field goal by Seth Sebastian | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | 7:40 | 6 | 75 | 2:43 | Lamar | Payden McVey 10-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Mossakowski, Justin Stout kick good | 17 | 14 |
| 3 | 5:27 | | | | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Alford 75-yard punt return for a touchdown, Seth Sebastian kick good | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | 6:58 | 6 | 57 | 2:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | Blaine LeBlanc 3-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Stanley, Seth Sebastian kick good | 31 | 14 |
| 4 | 6:58 | | | | Lamar | Interception returned 96 yards for touchdown by Tyru McGlothen, Justin Stout kick good | 31 | 21 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 31 | 21 |

### Northwestern State

Despite a 5-3 advantage in the overall series, the Cardinals will be seeking to prove they can compete with the Demons in this 2012 contest. The Demons won the revival game of this series in 2011 and have won 3 of the last 4.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| • Demons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Lamar | Northwestern St. |
| 1 | 9:00 | 6 | 30 | 1:57 | Northwestern State | 40-yard field goal by John Shaughnessy | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:01 | 2 | 28 | 0:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Harvey 26-yard touchdown run, John Shaugnessy kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:45 | | | | Lamar | Fumble recovery returned 62 yards for touchdown by Jamaal Washington, Justin Stout kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:19 | 8 | 68 | 2:18 | Northwestern State | Tucker Nims 4-yard touchdown reception from Brad Henderson, John Shaugnessy kick good | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | 7:34 | 14 | 80 | 7:18 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 27-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Berry, Justin Stout kick good | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:45 | 7 | 39 | 2:43 | Northwestern State | 42-yard field goal by John Shaughnessy | 14 | 20 |
| 3 | 2:20 | 5 | 14 | 2:13 | Lamar | 28-yard field goal by Justin Stout | 17 | 20 |
| 4 | 6:46 | 2 | 5 | 0:42 | Northwestern State | Robert Walker 3-yard touchdown run, John Shaugnessy kick good | 17 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:00 | 6 | 10 | 2:00 | Northwestern State | 20-yard field goal by John Shaugnessy | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | 0:36 | 10 | 78 | 2:20 | Lamar | Jordan Edwards 8-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Berry, Justin Stout kick failed | 23 | 30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 23 | 30 |

### McMurry

The Cardinals return home for homecoming on October 20. It will be the final non-conference tilt of the year (not counting the playoffs) and they will celebrate homecoming in this contest against the War Hawks, who are celebrating their first year in the Division 2 level. It will be the third meeting between the Cardinals and War Hawks, with the previous two having come in 1953 and 1954. Currently the series is split 1-1.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
| • Cardinals | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | McMurry | Lamar |
| 1 | 11:30 | 9 | 53 | 3:30 | McMurry | 40-yard field goal by Josh King | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:16 | | | | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 88-yard kickoff return, Justin Stout kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:36 | 12 | 44 | 5:35 | Lamar | 41-yard field goal by Justin Stout | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:40 | 2 | 13 | 0:11 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 11-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Berry, Justin Stout kick good | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | 4:07 | 8 | 65 | 3:47 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 13-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Berry, Justin Stout kick good | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | 0:04 | 8 | 48 | 0:59 | Lamar | Kevin Johnson 9-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Berry, Justin Stout kick good | 3 | 31 |
| 3 | 8:19 | 12 | 45 | 3:48 | McMurry | 35-yard field goal by Josh King | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 7:02 | 3 | 48 | 1:09 | Lamar | DePaul Garrett 35-yard touchdown run, Justin Stout kick good | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 1:02 | 7 | 60 | 2:58 | Lamar | Darrell Harris 8-yard touchdown run, Justin Stout kick good | 6 | 45 |
| 4 | 7:26 | | | | Lamar | Interception returned 53 yards for touchdown by Branden Thomas, Justni Stout kick good | 6 | 52 |
| 4 | 3:18 | 11 | 90 | 4:02 | McMurry | Chris Simpson 8-yard touchdown run, Cory Foust kick good | 13 | 52 |
| 4 | 0:29 | 8 | 47 | 2:45 | McMurry | Barrett Cain 18-yard touchdown reception from Brady Lambert, 2-point Brady Lambert run good | 21 | 52 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21 | 52 |

### Central Arkansas

The Cardinals head to Conway, Arkansas for the second match against their SLC rival, the Bears. Currently Central Arkansas leads the series 1-0.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| • #17 Bears | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Lamar | C. Arkansas |
| 2 | 14:57 | 12 | 86 | 5:58 | Central Arkansas | Jacoby Walker 1-yard touchdown run, Eddie Camara kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 2:14 | 11 | 46 | 4:22 | Central Arkansas | 33-yard field goal by Eddie Camara | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:38 | 8 | 48 | 1:00 | Central Arkansas | Dominique Croom 19-yard touchdown reception from Wynri Smothers, Eddie Camara kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | 1:51 | 14 | 74 | 7:21 | Lamar | Caleb Berry 7-yard touchdown run, Justin Stout kick good | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | 10:00 | 2 | 76 | 0:47 | Central Arkansas | Jesse Grandy 75-yard touchdown reception from Wynri Smothers, Eddie Camara kick good | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | 1:18 | 16 | 67 | 8:35 | Lamar | DePaul Garrett 4-yard touchdown run, Justin Stout kick good | 14 | 24 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 24 |

### Sam Houston State

The 19th meeting between the Cardinals and the Bearkats gives Sam Houston State back-to-back games in the state of Texas. The Bearkats own a 10-7-1 series advantage with most of the success having occurred in recent years, having won 7 of the last 8 meetings.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bearkats | | | 0 |
| Cardinals | | | 0 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SHSU | LAMAR |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### Stephen F. Austin

The Lumberjacks have won four consecutive against the Cardinals and five of the last six meetings, but overall the Cardinals lead the series 18-10-2.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | | | 0 |
| Lions | | | 0 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LAMAR | SFA |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### Nicholls State

The Cardinals and the Colonels go head-to-head in their 5th contest for the Cardinals final home game of the season. Currently the Cardinals lead the Colonels 3-1.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Demons | | | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | | | 0 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NSU | LAMAR |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |

### McNeese State

This Cardinals end the 2012 regular season by returning to Lake Charles to face the Cowboys. Overall this will be the 27th meeting between the two schools. The Cowboys lead the overall series 18-7-1, and the Cowboys have won 8 of the last 9 matches.
| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cardinals | | | 0 |
| Cowboys | | | 0 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LAMAR | MSU |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | | |