Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1923 | ||
| Athletic director | Ryan Ivey | ||
| Head coach | Jeff Byrd (interim) 1st season, 1–3 (.250) | ||
| Stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium (capacity: 14,575) | ||
| Field surface | Hellas Matrix Turf | ||
| Location | Nacogdoches, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southland Conference | ||
| All-time record | 370–468–30 (.444) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–{{{BowlLosses}}} | ||
| Rivalries | Northwestern State Demons Sam Houston State Bearkats | ||
| Colors | Purple and white[1] | ||
| Website | www.sfajacks.com | ||
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Stephen F. Austin State University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. Stephen F. Austin's first football team was fielded in 1923. The team plays its home games at the 14,575 seat Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas. SFA's football team earned a berth into the FCS playoffs in 2009, which was the first for the university since 1995. The team also earned a playoff berth in 2010, marking the first time in the program's history that the team had reached the playoffs in consecutive seasons. The 2010 season also marked the first time that the school had won an outright conference championship since 1989. Stephen F. Austin's only bowl appearance was the 1973 Poultry Bowl, in which the team defeated Gardner-Webb 31–10 in Gainesville, Georgia.
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Bruce Alexander
- Derrick Blaylock
- Larry Centers
- KaRon Coleman
- Mark Moseley
- Jeremiah Trotter
- Willie Jefferson
- Todd Hammel
- George Shirkey
- Ben Wells
- Sam Hunt
- Spike Dykes
- Bum Phillips
- John Franklin-Myers
Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results
The Lumberjacks have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs seven times with an overall record of 7–7.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Jackson State Georgia Southern |
W 24–0 L 6–27 |
| 1989 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Grambling State Southwest Missouri State Furman Georgia Southern |
W 59–56 W 55–25 W 21–19 L 34–37 |
| 1993 | First Round | Troy State | L 20–42 |
| 1995 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Eastern Illinois Appalachian State Montana |
W 34–29 W 27–17 L 14–70 |
| 2009 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Eastern Washington Montana |
W 44–33 L 0–51 |
| 2010 | Second Round | Villanova | L 24–54 |
| 2014 | First Round | Northern Iowa | L 10–44 |
Rivalries
Active rivalries
Northwestern State Demons
Sam Houston State Bearkats
References
- ^ SFA Official University Identity Standards Manual (PDF). June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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