2006 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

American college football season

2006 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Robert McFarland (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	J. C. Harper (2nd season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons← 2005 2007 →

2006 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 McNeese State $^	5	–	1	7	–	5
Sam Houston State	4	–	2	6	–	5
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	2	4	–	7
Texas State	3	–	3	5	–	6
Nicholls State	2	–	4	4	–	7
Northwestern State	2	–	4	4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	5	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert McFarland, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 7–45	23,308
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Delta State*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 14–17	7,634
September 16	8:00 p.m.	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSNAZ	L 10–28	47,402
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 35–37	6,312
September 30	6:00 p.m.	No. 11 North Dakota State*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 9–17	7,349
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX		W 24–13	13,482
October 21	2:00 p.m.	McNeese State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 17–20	8,754
October 28	7:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA		W 35–10	6,428
November 4	6:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)		L 17–21	9,634
November 11	2:00 p.m.	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		W 16–13	2,567
November 16	7:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)		W 20–11	6,432
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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"2006 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

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Venues	Birdwell Field (1923–1941) Memorial Stadium (1946–1972) Homer Bryce Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: Chief Caddo Sam Houston: Battle of the Piney Woods
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024