The Lamar Cardinals compete in the Southland and hold an all-time record of 833–838 (.499 winning percentage) across 58 recorded seasons dating back to 1968-69.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12-19 | 7-15 (Southland) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 2024-25 | 20-13 | 14-6 (Southland) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 2023-24 | 19-14 | 12-6 (Southland) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 2022-23 | 9-22 | 5-13 (Southland) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 2021-22 | 2-27 | 0-16 (WAC) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 2020-21 | 10-18 | 7-10 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2019-20 | 17-15 | 10-10 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2018-19 | 20-13 | 12-6 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2017-18 | 19-14 | 11-7 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2016-17 | 19-15 | 10-8 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2015-16 | 11-19 | 3-15 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2014-15 | 15-15 | 9-9 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2013-14 | 4-26 | 3-15 (Southland) | Pat Knight,Tic Price | |
| 2012-13 | 3-28 | 1-17 (Southland) | Pat Knight | |
| 2011-12 | 23-12 | 11-5 (Southland) | Pat Knight | |
| 2010-11 | 13-17 | 7-9 (Southland) | Steve Roccaforte | |
| 2009-10 | 14-18 | 5-11 (Southland) | Steve Roccaforte | |
| 2008-09 | 15-15 | 6-10 (Southland) | Steve Roccaforte | |
| 2007-08 | 19-11 | 13-3 (Southland) | Steve Roccaforte | |
| 2006-07 | 15-17 | 8-8 (Southland) | Steve Roccaforte | |
| 2005-06 | 17-14 | 9-7 (Southland) | Billy Tubbs | |
| 2004-05 | 18-11 | 9-7 (Southland) | Billy Tubbs | |
| 2003-04 | 11-18 | 5-11 (Southland) | Billy Tubbs | |
| 2002-03 | 13-14 | 10-10 (Southland) | Mike Deane | |
| 2001-02 | 15-14 | 11-9 (Southland) | Mike Deane | |
| 2000-01 | 9-18 | 7-13 (Southland) | Mike Deane | |
| 1999-00 | 15-16 | 8-10 (Southland) | Mike Deane | |
| 1998-99 | 17-11 | 11-7 (Southland) | Grey Giovanine | |
| 1997-98 | 15-14 | 7-11 (Sun Belt) | Grey Giovanine | |
| 1996-97 | 15-12 | 10-8 (Sun Belt) | Grey Giovanine | |
| 1995-96 | 12-15 | 7-11 (Sun Belt) | Grey Giovanine | |
| 1994-95 | 11-16 | 6-12 (Sun Belt) | Grey Giovanine | |
| 1993-94 | 10-17 | 6-12 (Sun Belt) | Grey Giovanine | |
| 1992-93 | 15-12 | 9-9 (Sun Belt) | Mike Newell | |
| 1991-92 | 12-19 | 7-9 (Sun Belt) | Mike Newell | |
| 1990-91 | 15-13 | 4-8 (ASC) | Mike Newell | |
| 1989-90 | 7-21 | 1-9 (ASC) | Tony Branch | |
| 1988-89 | 12-16 | 3-7 (ASC) | Tony Branch | |
| 1987-88 | 20-11 | 5-5 (ASC) | Tom Abatemarco | |
| 1986-87 | 14-15 | 4-6 (Southland) | Tom Abatemarco | |
| 1985-86 | 18-12 | 6-6 (Southland) | Pat Foster | |
| 1984-85 | 20-12 | 8-4 (Southland) | Pat Foster | |
| 1983-84 | 26-5 | 11-1 (Southland) | Pat Foster | |
| 1982-83 | 23-8 | 9-3 (Southland) | Pat Foster | |
| 1981-82 | 22-7 | 7-3 (Southland) | Pat Foster | |
| 1980-81 | 25-5 | 8-2 (Southland) | Pat Foster | AP #19 |
| 1979-80 | 22-11 | 8-2 (Southland) | Billy Tubbs | |
| 1978-79 | 23-9 | 9-1 (Southland) | Billy Tubbs | |
| 1977-78 | 18-9 | 8-2 (Southland) | Billy Tubbs | |
| 1976-77 | 12-17 | 6-4 (Southland) | Billy Tubbs | |
| 1975-76 | 10-14 | 6-4 (Southland) | Jack Martin | |
| 1974-75 | 7-16 | 4-4 (Southland) | Jack Martin | |
| 1973-74 | 6-19 | 0-4 (Southland) | Jack Martin | |
| 1972-73 | 11-13 | 4-8 (Southland) | Jack Martin | |
| 1971-72 | 12-14 | 6-2 (Southland) | Jack Martin | |
| 1970-71 | 11-13 | 5-3 (Southland) | Jack Martin | |
| 1969-70 | 15-9 | 7-1 (Southland) | Jack Martin | |
| 1968-69 | 20-4 | Southland | Jack Martin |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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