Big Red (Lamar University)

Big Red
Big Red and Lu before the game
University	Lamar University
Conference	Southland
Description	Cardinal
Origin of name	John Gray
First seen	1932
Related mascot(s)	Lu

Big Red is the mascot of the sports teams at Lamar University, a Cardinal with Red plumage.

History

In 1932 South Park Junior College held a contest to determine a new school name. A new school name was needed because the school began serving students from across the region. When the contest results yielded the name Lamar College, John Gray: athletic director, football coach, and eventually university president changed the school mascot from the Brahamas to the Cardinals.^[1] Shortly after this change Big Red was born.^[2]

References

Lamar University

Academics	College of Business College of Arts and Sciences College of Education and Human Development College of Fine Arts and Communication College of Engineering TALH College of Graduate Studies

Athletics	Southland Conference Big Red Football Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Baseball Golf Track Volleyball Softball Facilities Provost Umphrey Stadium Montagne Center Vincent-Beck Stadium McDonald Gym Lamar Softball Complex

Campus	Setzer Student Center Mary and John Gray Library The Quad Sheila Umphrey Center Cardinal Village Dishman Art Museum Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum

Student life	University Press Beaumont, Texas KVLU Students Downtown Beaumont

Misc.	List of Lamar University alumni History of Lamar University

Lamar Cardinals basketball

Venues	McDonald Gym (1958–1981) Beaumont Civic Center (1981–1984) Montagne Center (1984–present)

Rivalries	McNeese State

Culture & lore	History Big Red Cardinal "Cardinals Fight!"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Lamar Cardinals football

Venues	South Park High School "Greenie Stadium" (c. 1923–1963) Provost Umphrey Stadium (1964–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Battle of the Border (McNeese State) Sabine Shoe (Louisiana–Lafayette)

Culture & lore	Cardinal "Cardinals Fight!" The Showcase of Southeast Texas

People	Head coaches NFL players

Seasons	1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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