Cardinals Primary LogoCardinals Alternate LogoCardinals Wordmark LogoCollege Sports Established 1923 Location Beaumont, Texas College Name Lamar University Collegiate History 1973 – Present / NCAA Division I Conference History 1973 – 1986, 1999 – 2021, 2022 – Present / Southland Conference 2021 – 2022 / Western Athletic Conference 1986 – 1999 / Independent Nickname Cardinals – The Lamar Cardinals are a …