BEAUMONT, Texas – Fans who attend Lamar University Cardinal football games at Provost Umphrey Stadium will notice several upgrades for the 2023 season. The stadium is having a new LED videoboard installed to go along with a new sound system announced Director of Athletics Jeff O'Malley Wednesday morning.
 
A product of SNA Displays, the project was assisted by Anthony James Partners (AJP).  
 
The new 10mm, high-definition LED videoboard measures 76'6" by 35'2". With more than 2,700 square feet of LED lighting, the new videoboard will be over 200 percent larger than the current structure while existing in the current videoboard's footprint. The back of the structure will be encased with a covering providing a more finished look.
 
"Providing a unique and family friendly experience for fans is a top priority on gameday," said O'Malley. "We will never stop trying to find new ways to engage our students and fans to make their visit to our amazing venues a special one. We want Provost Umphrey Stadium to be a place fans enjoy and look forward to coming back to.
 
"This is the beginning of a new era of Cardinal football under the direction of head coach Pete Rossomando. We're excited about the future of this program, and we want to provide a first-class environment," added O'Malley.
 
The structure, which was funded through private donations, will feature a seven-foot-tall interlocking LU logo on the front with a nearly 37-foot wide illuminated Lamar University athletics logo on the backside of the board. All signage will exist within the LED framework.
 
Speaker cabinets on either side of the display will house a new Point-Source Audio system taking the stadium sound performance to another level. The structure will house a high-output Fulcrum Acoustic long-throw and short-throw loudspeakers with a compliment of dual 21" subwoofers and Powersoft amplifiers. 
 
LU athletics is currently in the process selling the space for permanent signage on the board. Those interested can contact Associate AD for External Operations and Revenue Generation, Derek Schramm, at (409) 880-7168, or by e-mail at dschramm@lamar.edu.
 
SNA is an industry leader with a client list that includes the University of Florida, Florida State, Penn State, the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals, the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers, as well as displays at Fenway Park in Boston.