1996 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1996 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 22
Record	7–4 (3–3 SLC)
Head coach	John Pearce (5th season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons ←  1995 1997  →

1996 Southland Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Troy State $^		5	–	1					12	–	2
No. 19 Nicholls State ^		4	–	2					8	–	4
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin		3	–	3					7	–	4
Northwestern State		3	–	3					6	–	5
Sam Houston State		3	–	3					4	–	7
Southwest Texas State		2	–	4					5	–	6
McNeese State		1	–	5					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	Eastern New Mexico *	No. 5	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 49–13		[1]
September 7	Delta State *	No. 4	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 47–16		[2]
September 14	at No. 5 Northern Iowa *	No. 3	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 12–38	11,078	[3]
September 28	No. 3 Troy State	No. 7	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 13–10		[4]
October 12	Sam Houston State	No. 4	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 10–14		[5]
October 19	Nicholls State	No. 12	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 27–11		[6]
October 26	Samford *	No. 12	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 43–14		[7]
October 29	at McNeese State	No. 11	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 38–37	7,901	[8]
November 9	Jacksonville State *	No. 9	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 42–10	6,217	[9]
November 16	at Southwest Texas State	No. 7	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 19–31		[10]
November 23	Northwestern State	No. 14	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 10–17		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "ENMU dropped 49–13". Alamogordo Daily News. August 30, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Stephen F. Austin 47, Delta State 16". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northern Iowa answers doubts with 38–12 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Troy State falls to Austin". The Mobile Register. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "SFA falls to Sam Houston". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Holmes, Echols lead SFA past Nicholls State". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Samford can't stop S.F. Austin offense". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SFA rallies, nips McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "'Jacks jump Jax State". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lumberjacks stumble, fall to Southwest Texas". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northwestern State knocks off S.F. Austin". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.