1988 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1988 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 6–27 at Georgia Southern
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	10–3 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach	Jim Hess (7th season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 North Texas ^	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Sam Houston State	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	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 Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Lumberjaccks defeated Jackson State in the first round, before losing to the eventual national runner-up, Georgia Southern, in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Southern Miss *		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 7–21	15,032	[1]
September 10	Prairie View A&M *		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 38–3		[2]
September 17	Lamar *		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 26–14		[3]
September 24	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 27–10		[4]
October 1	at Northeast Louisiana		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 20–3		[5]
October 15	at Sam Houston State	No. 17	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 17–10	13,110	[6]
October 22	Eastern Washington *	No. 11	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 48–10		[7]
October 29	No. 1 North Texas	No. 9	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 17–10	13,911	[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 19	No. 10 Northwestern State	No. 1	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 17–20		[11]
November 26	No. 5 Jackson State *	No. 9	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 24–0		[12]
December 3	at No. 2 Georgia Southern *	No. 9	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 6–27	12,289	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.