Lamar's Sun Belt Resume

Lamar Cardinals:

Provost Umphrey Stadium: 16,000 capacity

School Founded: 1923

Location: Beaumont, Texas

Football Founded: 1924

Current Conference: Southland

Facilities: The Lamar Cardinals play in one of the best Division I FCS venues in tha nation, thanks in large part to the generosity of donors like Walter Umphrey and his partners at Provost Umphrey law firm. In recognition of a $3 million gift from the Beaumont-based law firm and an additional $1 million gift from Walter Umphrey and his wife Sheila, the renovated 16,000-seat stadium was renamed Provost Umphrey Stadium.

The renovated stadium features all new bench and chair-back seating, new restroom and concession facilities, a new concourse area, and increased handicap accessible seating areas. In addition, the installation of new lighting and a Matrix field turf playing surface provides a state-of-the art venue that will not only hold up to challenging weather conditions, but also allow the stadium to be a multi-use facility.

Furthermore, thanks to a $1 million contribution from Education First Federal Credit Union, Provost Umphrey Stadium features a state-of-the-art, video-integrated scoreboard. The video board offers complete flexibility, with the capability to show one large single video image, multiple video images, and a combination of live or recorded video with real time scores and stats, out of town game information, sponsors' messages, graphics and animation.

Besides the scoreboard, Provost Umphrey Stadium features seven luxury suites. Each of the Morgan Suites, named in recognition of a gift of an undisclosed amount from the Morgan Charitable Foundation on behalf of Glen and Teri Morgan, feature a bar with four stools overlooking two tiered rows of six seats each, front motorized windows that can be opened and closed as desired, a refrigerator and cabinet space, and the availability of food and beverage service.

Another important aspect of Provost Umphrey Stadium is the Dan F. and Sandra A. Smith Press Box, which was named in recognition of a $1 million gift to Lamar University by Dan and Sandra Smith. The press box houses areas for game production staff, working media and coaching staffs for both teams.

http://www.lamarcardinals.com/facilities/facilities-provost-umphrey-stadium.html

TV Market: Houston (10th TV market)

All-time Record: 180-238-9 (13-21 since the program was reinstated for the 2010 season). 4 conference championships.

Claimed National Championships: None

Rivalries:

McNeese State Cowboys

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Student Population: 13,773 (Undergraduate 10,500)

Academics: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/lamar-university-3581

Endowment: $287 Million

Athletic Budget:  $10.8 Million

FBS Aspirations:

Lamar administration has publicly stated in 2010 that the desire is there for the Cardinals to be in the FBS by at least 2015.

"Yes, we plan to do that, in a five-year program we would like be in the FBS, which is the Bowl Subdivision," Tubbs said. "That's where we aspire to be. As things are moving around, we want to position ourselves to have the possibility of upgrading our football program."

Details of a move have not been ironed out. Tubbs said no deal is in place with a particular conference, but "we've been looking at this for quite some time," Tubbs said.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/lamar/article/Deals-could-mean-bigger-things-for-LU-athletics-732743.php#ixzz2Lkd8DUMI