1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference Gulf Star Conference
Record5–6 (1–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadium Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
  1985
1987  
1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ 3 1 08 3 0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^ 2 2 010 3 0
Northwestern State 2 2 05 5 1
Southwest Texas State 2 2 04 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 05 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hess, the Lumberjacks compiled a 5–6 record, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Alcorn State *W 28–143,624 [1]
September 13 Prairie View A&M *W 46–14 [2]
September 27 Lamar *
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 38–25 [3]
October 4 West Texas State *
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 36–31 [4]
October 11at No. 1 Nevada *No. T–16L 27–3413,242 [5]
October 18No. T–9 Nicholls State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 19
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 10–14 [6]
October 25at Southwestern Louisiana *L 14–2823,257 [7]
November 1at Northeast Louisiana *L 7–2815,238 [8]
November 8at Sam Houston State L 26–30 [9]
November 15at Southwest Texas State L 28–34 [10]
November 22 Northwestern State W 28–14 [11]

References

  1. "S.F. Austin bombs Alcorn State 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Stephen F. Austin St. sees over Prairie View". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SFA 38, Lamar 25". The Victoria Advocate. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Stephenn F. Austin 36, W. Texas St. 31". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texans give Pack a scare". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nicholls State rallies late to ruin SFA homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cajuns beat pesky SFA". Daily World. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Northeast trims Stephen F. 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sam Houston 30, SFA 26". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SWT surges past Lumberjacks, 34–28". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Stephen F. Austin overhauls Northwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.