1985 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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1985 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Gulf Star co-champion
Conference Gulf Star Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Lumberjack Stadium
Seasons
  1984
1986 
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 1 09 2 0
Sam Houston State + 4 1 08 3 0
Nicholls State 2 3 06 5 0
Northwestern State 2 3 03 8 0
Southwest Texas State 2 3 03 8 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 4 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1985 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Hess, the Lumberjacks compiled an 9–2 record, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Delta State *W 29–124,100 [1]
September 14 Texas Southern *W 55–12 [2]
September 21at Texas A&I *W 28–21 [3]
September 28 Alcorn State *
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 42–12 [4]
October 5 Abilene Christian *
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 21–2215,300 [5]
October 19at Nicholls State W 20–10 [6]
October 26at UCF *W 59–2411,263 [7]
November 2 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 27–123,000 [8]
November 9 Sam Houston State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 21–2812,500 [9]
November 16 Southwest Texas State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 43–211,000 [10]
November 23at Northwestern State W 19–10 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. "SFA routs TSU, 55–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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  4. "SFA soars past Alcorn State". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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  6. "SFA tips Nicholls State". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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  8. "SFA runs past SLU". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sam Houston nips SFA". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "'Jacks roar past Bobcats, 43–21". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Lumberjacks fell Demons in 2nd half". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.