Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football franchise based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Cardinals were founded as the Morgan Athletic Club in 1898, and are the oldest continuously run professional football team in the United States. The Cardinals play their home games at State Farm Stadium, which opened in 2006 and is located in the northwestern suburb of Glendale. The team was established in Chicago in 1898 as an amateur football team and joined
1971 Lamar Cardinals football team 4–1 conference record. The 4–1 conference record was good enough for the Cardinals to tie for the conference championship. The team ended the season in a three-way tie for first place in conference play. The Cardinals shared the conference title with new member, Louisiana Tech, and departing member, Trinity. 1971 Lamar Cardinals football team The 1971 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1971 NCAA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals competed at the NCAA College