History of the Arizona Cardinals Devil Stadium. Tragedy struck the team on April 22, 2004 when former safety Pat Tillman, a popular player who was an All-American at Arizona State, was killed in Afghanistan while serving in the United States Army. Tillman left professional football following the 2001 season to serve in the military in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Tillman became the first NFL player to lose his life in war since Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Bob Kalsu died in 1970 during the Vietnam War. Tillman's jersey number 40 was retired at the Cardinals' first home game of 2004. In early
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