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American college football season

1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record5–6 (1–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^ 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^ 2 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Southwest Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hess, the Lumberjacks compiled a 5–6 record, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Alcorn State*W 28–143,624
September 13Prairie View A&M*W 46–14
September 27Lamar*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 38–25
October 4West Texas State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 36–31
October 11at No. 1 Nevada*No. T–16L 27–3413,242
October 18No. T–9 Nicholls StateNo. 19
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 10–14
October 25at Southwestern Louisiana*L 14–2823,257
November 1at Northeast Louisiana*L 7–2815,238
November 8at Sam Houston StateL 26–30
November 15at Southwest Texas StateL 28–34
November 22Northwestern StateW 28–14

References

  1. "S.F. Austin bombs Alcorn State 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Stephen F. Austin St. sees over Prairie View". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SFA 38, Lamar 25". The Victoria Advocate. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Stephenn F. Austin 36, W. Texas St. 31". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texans give Pack a scare". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nicholls State rallies late to ruin SFA homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cajuns beat pesky SFA". Daily World. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Northeast trims Stephen F. 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sam Houston 30, SFA 26". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SWT surges past Lumberjacks, 34–28". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Stephen F. Austin overhauls Northwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  • Birdwell Field (1923–1941)
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