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
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
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.

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 *W 24–21 [6]
October 24at Nevada *W 9–714,577 [7]
October 31No. 5 North Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 14–16 [8]
November 7 Sam Houston State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 17–3115,522 [9]
November 14 Southwest Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 3–7 [10]
November 21at Northwestern State L 21–33 [11]

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 21". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Dead-eye Texan beats Pack". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "North Texas nips SFA at buzzer, 16–14". Longview News-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southland Conference win for Sam Houston State". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bobcats extend win streak". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.