1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference Southland Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 –0 –013 –2 –0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 –1 –07 –5 –0
Northwestern State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
SW Texas State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –03 –7 –1
McNeese State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Hess, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at West Texas State *
W 7–3 [1]
September 12 Prairie View A&M *
T 13–13 [2]
September 19at McNeese State
L 8–20 [3]
September 26at Lamar *
L 26–28 [4]
October 3 Eastern Washington *
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 0–3 [5]
October 17at No. 15 Nicholls State [n 1]
W 24–21 [7]
October 24at Nevada *
W 9–714,577 [8]
October 31No. 5 North Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 14–16 [9]
November 7 Sam Houston State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 17–3115,522 [10]
November 14 Southwest Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 3–7 [11]
November 21at Northwestern State
L 21–33 [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Stephen F. Austin's game against Nicholls State was a designated conference game and counted in the Southland standings. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Austin 7, West Texas St. 3". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Prairie View A&M, Stephen F. Austin 13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Smith's passing leads Lamar over SFA". The Orange Leader. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eastern loses QB, but gains 3–0 win". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "SFA 24, Nicholls State 21". Longview Morning Journal. Longview, Texas. October 18, 1987. p. 2B. Retrieved August 17, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "SFA 24, Nicholls 21". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Dead-eye Texan beats Pack". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "North Texas nips SFA at buzzer, 16–14". Longview News-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Southland Conference win for Sam Houston State". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bobcats extend win streak". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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