Rivalries
Lamar has many rivalries some extend back to its early days in the Southland Conference or its time in the Sun Belt Conference. Lamar's biggest current rival is the McNeese State Cowboys. Games between the two schools usually are among the highest attended into the Southland Conference. The rivalry features double header basketball games for men's and women's basketball. The weekend baseball series is usually played to allow both teams a home game, the designated home team plays Friday at the opposing school and then plays its Saturday and Sunday matches at home. In 2010 when Lamar revived its football team the fans of both teams packed the 17,000 seat stadium to the brim. The official attendance of 19,235 was the largest game at McNeese since 2002.
Lamar's other current rivalries are fellow Texas State University System schools, Texas State University-San Marcos and Sam Houston State University.
During the 70's and 80's Lamar had long standing basketball rivalries with the University of Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State.
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