Photo made on October 24, 2020. Fran Ruchalski/The Enterprise
Fran Ruchalski, The Enterprise / The EnterpriseNearly 15 months since its last game at Provost Umphrey Stadium, the Lamar University football team will have to wait a bit longer than expected to start its spring schedule.
The Cardinals' season opener against Northwestern State originally set for this Saturday has been postponed as a result of inclement weather and ongoing power outages in the Beaumont area. The game against the Demons will now be played at Provost Umphrey Stadium on March 27 at 3 p.m.
“Due to the recent weather that has hit the area, we felt this decision was in the best interest of our student-athletes, fans and everyone involved with gameday,” Lamar athletic director Marco Born said. “In addition to having Northwestern State student-athletes and team personnel on the road in unfavorable driving conditions, this storm has also affected power and water in the area. All parties agree that this is the right decision to make at this time.”
Under first-year coach Blane Morgan, Lamar will now begin its six-game Southland Conference schedule at Nicholls on Feb. 27. Fans who purchased tickets for Saturday against Northwestern State will be able to use those for admission to the game on March 27.
Lamar isn’t the only school to move games because of the bad weather in Texas. Sam Houston and Incarnate Word pushed back their season-opening contest earlier this week.
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