1993 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1993 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 20–42 at Troy State
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 14
Record	8–4 (5–2 SLC)
Head coach	John Pearce (2nd season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 McNeese State $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Troy State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	No. 6 Idaho *		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 30–38	11,124	[1] [2]
September 11	No. 2 Youngstown State *		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 35–15		[3]
September 18	Livingston *	No. 22	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 49–28		[4]
September 25	at Boise State *	No. 18	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 30–7	19,070	[5]
October 9	Sam Houston State	No. 13	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 24–20	10,020	[6]
October 16	at Nicholls State	No. 10	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 35–21		[7]
October 23	at No. 12 Northeast Louisiana	No. 10	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–26		[8]
October 30	No. 9 McNeese State	No. 16	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 20–21	10,864	[9]
November 6	at North Texas	No. 22	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 29–27	7,129	[10]
November 13	Southwest Texas State	No. 19	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 27–10		[11]
November 20	at Northwestern State	No. 17	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 51–20		[12]
November 27	at No. 1 Troy State *	No. 14	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 20–42	4,500	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. Sahlberg, Bert (September 2, 1993). "It's Rolaids time for Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Google News Archive.
2. "May-day for Lumberjacks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. September 3, 1993. p. D. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Google News Archive.
3. "Ritchey throws SFA past Youngstown State". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 12, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lumberjacks blast Livingston". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "SFA dominates Boise State". The Idaho Statesman. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Stephen F. Austin 24, Sam Houston St. 20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "'Jacks win fifth in a row". Longview News-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast Louisiana 26, Stephen F. Austin 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese State hands SFA bitter loss, 21–20". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "SFA defense holds off North Texas, 29–27". Longview News-Journal. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "SFA rolls over Southwest Texas". Longview News-Journal. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "SFA stuns Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "TSU Trojans chop down Lumberjacks". The Dothan Eagle. November 28, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.