1998 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1998 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–8 (2–5 SLC)
Head coach	John Pearce (7th season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Southland Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Northwestern State $^		6	–	1					11	–	3
No. 8 McNeese State ^		5	–	2					9	–	3
No. 13 Troy State ^		5	–	2					8	–	4
Jacksonville State		4	–	3					7	–	4
Nicholls State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Southwest Texas State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		2	–	5					3	–	8
Sam Houston State		1	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	No. 3 Montana *		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 42–49		[1]
September 12	Tarleton State *		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 28–3		[2]
September 19	at Northeast Louisiana *	No. 24	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–21	13,908	[3]
September 26	No. 17 Northern Iowa *		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 10–14	10,939	[4]
October 1	at Jacksonville State		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 16–22	13,027	[5]
October 17	No. 11 Troy State		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 21–14	12,421	[6]
October 24	at No. 5 McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 17–20	17,500	[7]
October 29	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 7–14		[8]
November 7	Sam Houston State		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 38–7		[9]
November 14	at Nicholls State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 7–14		[10]
November 21	No. 5 Northwestern State		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 21–35	6,221	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Grizzlies rally from 49–42 to defeat SFA in opener". The Billings Gazette. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SFA slips past Texans". Abilene Reporter-News. September 13, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mistakes costly in SFA loss". Longview News-Journal. September 20, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "UNI cuts down Lumberjacks". The Courier. September 27, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Kirby's passing lifts Gamecocks". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 2, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Defense sparks SFA past No. 11 Troy St". The Houston Chronicle. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese dishes out another loss to Lumberjacks, 20–17". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SFA's woes continue in loss to Bobcats". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lumberjacks find win column against Bearkats". Longview News-Journal. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nicholls State rolls over Lumberjacks". Longview News-Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "'Steal' the ones; NSU picks off four to repeat as SFL champs". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.