History of the Arizona Cardinals the position. History of the Arizona Cardinals This article details the history of the Arizona Cardinals American football club, which can be traced to the 1898 formation of the amateur Morgan Athletic Club in Chicago. The Cardinals are the oldest extant professional football club in the United States, and along with the Chicago Bears, are one of two charter members of the National Football League still in existence. The franchise relocated from Chicago to St. Louis in 1960 and to Phoenix, Arizona in 1988. On January 15, 1988, Bidwill announced his decision to relocate to Arizona. On March 15, 1988,
Lamar Cardinals football Lamar participated in two NCAA College Division level bowl games, going 1–1. Lamar participated in the FCS Playoffs for the first time in 2018. Source: Below is a list of the Cardinals best-attended home games (all at Provost Umphrey Stadium). Below is the Cardinals' home attendance since program reinstatement. The two teams have met 35 times on the football field, with McNeese State currently holding a 24–10–1 edge in the all-time series. The rivalry has been expanded from football to head-to-head competition in all sports under a joint agreement with the two universities and Verizon Wireless. The first Sabine Shoe