Beaumont, TX (Sports Network) - Lamar University football will visit the
University of Hawaii as part of a 12-game schedule announced Thursday.
Football Championship Subdivision teams usually play a maximum of 11 games,
but the Cardinals are allowed to play the 12 games under NCAA rules because of
the Sept. 15 game in Honolulu.
Lamar will play another Bowl Subdivision team when opens the season at
Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 1. It is the first meeting between the programs
since the Rajun Cajuns extended their series lead to 16-10 with a 42-33 win in
1989.
"I'm excited about the coming season and the schedule we will play," Lamar
head coach Ray Woodard upon said. "We have some challenging road games
with the two FBS contests.
"It will be a great way to open the season against longtime rival Louisiana-
Lafayette, and, of course, there's the trip to Hawaii. That should be a lot of
fun for the players, the coaches and the entire travel party."
Lamar will play six home games. The Cardinal will host Prairie View A&M (Sept.
8), Langston (Sept. 22) and McMurry (Oct. 13, Homecoming) in non-conference
action and host Southland Conference foes Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 29),
Sam Houston State (Oct. 27) and Nicholls (Nov. 10).
The Cardinals also will visit four Southland opponents, Northwestern State
(Oct. 6), Central Arkansas (Oct. 20), Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 3) and McNeese
State (Nov. 17).
Lamar restarted its program in 2010 and has gone 9-13 in two seasons,
including 4-7 in 2011.
2012 Lamar Football Schedule
Sept. 1, at Louisiana-Lafayette, Lafayette, La.
Sept. 8, Prairie View A&M, Beaumont, Texas
Sept. 15, at Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Sept. 22, Langston, Beaumont, Texas
Sept. 29, Southeastern Louisiana*, Beaumont, Texas
Oct. 6, at Northwestern State*, Natchitoches, La.
Oct. 13, McMurry (Homecoming), Beaumont, Texas
Oct. 20, at Central Arkansas*, Conway, Ark.
Oct. 27, Sam Houston State*, Beaumont, Texas
Nov. 3, at Stephen F. Austin*, Nacogdoches, Texas
Nov. 10, Nicholls*, Beaumont, Texas
Nov. 17, at McNeese State*, Lake Charles, La.
* - Southland Conference game
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