2017 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2017 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach	Clint Conque (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Crowton (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Byrd (1st season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium

2017 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^		9	–	0					10	–	2
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 25 Nicholls State ^		7	–	2					8	–	4
No. 22 McNeese State		7	–	2					9	–	2
Southeastern Louisiana		6	–	3					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	5					4	–	7
Abilene Christian		2	–	7					2	–	9
Incarnate Word		1	–	7					1	–	10
Lamar		1	–	8					2	–	9
Houston Baptist		0	–	9					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were coached by fourth-year head coach Clint Conque and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN3	L 14–58	20,478
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	L 14–51	12,324
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	W 37–31	11,401
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX		W 20–10	11,645
September 30	6:00 p.m.	McNeese State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	L 0–35	12,812
October 7	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 9 Sam Houston State	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	ESPN3	L 16–27	26,792
October 14	6:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN3	L 20–24	9,263
October 21	3:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	W 27–10	11,996
October 28	6:00 p.m.	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN3	W 34–7	6,122
November 11	3:00 p.m.	Nicholls State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	L 13–34	8,348
November 18	3:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)		L 21–38	4,257
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time