1989 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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1989 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
SLC champion
Conference Southland Conference
Record12–2–1 (5–0–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 –0 –112 –2 –1
Northwestern State 3 –1 –24 –5 –2
SW Texas State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana 2 –3 –14 –6 –1
McNeese State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
North Texas 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Sam Houston State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Lynn Graves, the team compiled an overall record of 12–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. Stephen F. Austin advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship and were defeated by Georgia Southern.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Jackson State *
W 41–28 [1]
September 9at Boise State *
L 12–2319,918 [2] [3]
September 23 Nicholls State *No. 17
W 24–7 [4]
September 30at Lamar *No. 14
W 44–20 [5]
October 7 Southwest Texas State No. 12
W 32–21 [6]
October 14at No. 16 North Texas No. 10
W 35–1620,252 [7]
October 21at McNeese State No. 5
W 42–14 [8]
October 28at Eastern Washington *No. 5
W 42–36 [9]
November 4 Sam Houston State No. 4
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
W 45–716,137 [10]
November 11 Northeast Louisiana No. 3
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 66–4510,218 [11] [12]
November 18at Northwestern State No. 3
T 17–17 [13]
November 25No. 13 Grambling State *No. 3
W 59–56 [14]
December 2No. 9 Southwest Missouri State *No. 3
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 55–25 [15]
December 9at No. 2 Furman *No. 3
W 21–197,015 [16]
December 16at No. 1 Georgia Southern *No. 3
L 34–3725,725 [17]

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References

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  14. ↑ "SFA snares a wild 59–56 win from Grambling". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  17. ↑ "It's the Eagles! Ga. Southern wins 37–34, claims third I-AA title". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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