2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Stephen F. Austin Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record4–7 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Matt Williamson (2nd season)
Home stadium Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 0   10 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 2   11 4  
Central Arkansas  7 2   7 4  
Incarnate Word *  5 4   6 5  
Lamar  4 5   5 6  
Northwestern State  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   4 7  
SE Louisiana  3 6   4 7  
Abilene Christian *  3 6   3 8  
Nicholls State  3 6   3 8  
Houston Baptist  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Clint Conque and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were members of the Southland Conference.

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Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the season 8–5 overall and 5–3 in conference play. They lost their first round playoff game against Northern Iowa 10–44.

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 pm Northern Arizona *No. 24 ESPN3 L 28–348,473
September 122:30 pmat No. 3 (FBS) TCU * FS1 L 7–7045,786
September 196:00 pm McNeese State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3L 14–2812,018
September 262:30 pmat Abilene Christian ASN L 32–353,529
October 33:00 pmvs. No. 12 Sam Houston State ESPN3 [2] L 28–3426,990
October 103:00 pm Nicholls State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 28–245,523
October 177:00 pmat No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana FCS W 28–277,037
October 313:00 pm Incarnate Word Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 55–214,814
November 73:00 pmat Central Arkansas ESPN3L 24–366,157
November 143:00 pm Houston Baptist
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 55–204,305
November 213:00 pmat Northwestern State SLDN L 17–336,147

Game summaries

Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona at Stephen F. Austin
1234Total
NAU Lumberjacks10107734
#24 SFA Lumberjacks7701428
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 8,473
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann • Umpire: Rod Tucker • Linesman: Brett Basce • Line judge: Matt Mount • Back judge: Brendon Barnes • Field judge: John Teague • Side judge: Andy Lebo
  • Television network: ESPN3
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@ TCU

Stephen F. Austin at TCU
1234Total
Lumberjacks00077
Horned Frogs2114211470
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium
    Fort Worth, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 45,786
  • Game weather: 84°F • NE 9 • Sunny and clear
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: M. Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Dave Baldwin • Field judge: Robert Asel • Side judge: Dave Curschman • Center judge: Darren Winkley
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
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McNeese State

McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin
1234Total
Cowboys7140728
Lumberjacks1400014
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 12,018
  • Game weather: 85–89°F • SE 0–5 • Sunny and clear
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Brad Edwards • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Gabriel DeLeon • Side judge: Mark Graves
  • Television network: ESPN3
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@ Abilene Christian

Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian
1234Total
Lumberjacks6671332
Wildcats1377835
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 3,529
  • Game weather: 79°F • E 2 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Rod Tucker • Linesman: Brett Bascue • Line judge: Matt Mount • Back judge: Brandon Barnes • Field judge: Keith Claiborne • Side judge: Andy Lebo
  • Television network: ASN
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Sam Houston State

Battle of the Piney Woods
1234Total
Lumberjacks0147728
#12 Bearkats03211034
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: NRG Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 26,990
  • Game weather: 72°F • Calm • Indoors
  • Referee: Ross Smith • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: Justin Gragg • Line judge: Todd Allen • Back judge: Alvin Moore • Field judge: Danny Hoeft • Side judge: Scotty Melancon
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, Brooke Bentley
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Nicholls

Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin
1234Total
Colonels1470324
Lumberjacks7071428
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 5,523
  • Game weather: Mid 80s • N 5 • Sunny and nice
  • Referee: Dan Lewis • Umpire: Rod Tucker • Linesman: Brett Bascue • Line judge: Matt Mount • Back judge: Brendon Barnes • Field judge: Jon Teague • Side judge: Henry Howard
  • Television network: ESPN3
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@ Southeastern Louisiana

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Lumberjacks0147728
#23 Lions1377027
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 7,037
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Rod Tucker • Linesman: Bret Bascue • Line judge: Matt Mount • Back judge: Brendon Barnes • Field judge: John Teague • Side judge: Bill Stimmel
  • Television network: FCS
Sources:

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Stephen F. Austin
1234Total
Cardinals777021
Lumberjacks720141455
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 4,814
  • Game weather: Mid 60s • S 5–7 • Cloudy, misty
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann • Umpire: Bryan Liles • Linesman: Stephen Hurley • Line judge: Ben Tenpenny • Back judge: Chris Bailey • Field judge: Tom Maes • Side judge: Joe Conte
  • Television network: ESPN3
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@ Central Arkansas

Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Lumberjacks01311024
Bears10712736
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:26
  • Game attendance: 6,157
  • Referee: M. Defee • Umpire: R. Richeson • Linesman: A. Green • Line judge: Q. Givens • Back judge: J. Blubaugh • Field judge: L. van Pham • Side judge: M. Defee
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Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Stephen F. Austin
1234Total
Huskies733720
Lumberjacks71328755
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 4,305
  • Referee: M. Vanderville • Umpire: David Williams • Linesman: Eric Camouche • Line judge: Todd Allen • Back judge: James Boyd • Field judge: B. Furqueron • Side judge: David Shields
  • Television network: ESPN3
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@ Northwestern State

Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State
1234Total
Lumberjacks773017
Demons01710633
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 6,147
  • Game weather: 64°F • N 7 • Overcast and mild
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Rod Tucker • Linesman: Brett Bascus • Line judge: Matt Mount • Back judge: Brendan Barnes • Field judge: John Teague • Side judge: Buddy Furqueron
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Ranking movements

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References

  1. "2015 Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. "Southland Conference Announces Week Five TV Selections". Southland Conference. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.