1988 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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1988 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Division I-AA quarterfinals, L 6–27 vs. Georgia Southern
Conference Southland Conference
Record10–3 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^ 6 –0 –010 –3 –0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 10 North Texas ^ 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
McNeese State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Northeast Louisiana 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
SW Texas State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Sam Houston State 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Hess, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland. After they defeated Jackson State in the first round, the Lumberjacks lost to Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Southern Miss *
L 7–2115,032 [1]
September 10 Prairie View A&M *
W 38–3 [2]
September 17 Lamar *
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 26–14 [3]
September 24at Southwest Texas State
W 27–10 [4]
October 1at Northeast Louisiana
W 20–3 [5]
October 15at Sam Houston State No. 17
W 17–1013,110 [6]
October 22 Eastern Washington *No. 11
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 48–10 [7]
October 29No. 1 North Texas No. 9
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 17–1013,911 [8]
November 5 Nicholls State *No. 3
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 30–7 [9]
November 12 McNeese State No. 1
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 20–3 [10]
November 19No. 10 Northwestern State No. 1
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 17–20 [11]
November 26No. 5 Jackson State *No. 9
W 24–0 [12]
December 3at No. 2 Georgia Southern *No. 9
L 6–2712,289 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Southern Miss trips SFA, 21–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "SFA 38, Prairie View 3". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Lumberjacks shut down Lamar". The Orange Leader. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lumberjacks ruin SWT's home opener". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "S.F. Austin beats I-AA champion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alexander paces SFA win over Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hammel leads Austin past the Eagles, 48–10". The Spokesman-Review. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lumberjacks chop down No. 1, 17–10". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "SFA romps". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Stephen F. Austin dumps McNeese, 20–3". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Northwestern takes Chief Caddo and SLC title home to Nachitoches". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "SFA rips Jackson State 24–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Eagles soar into I-AA semifinals". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 4, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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