1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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.

1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record5–6 (1–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Alcorn State*W 28–143,624[1]
September 13Prairie View A&M*W 46–14[2]
September 27Lamar*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 38–25[3]
October 4West Texas State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 36–31[4]
October 11at No. 1 Nevada*No. T–16L 27–3413,242[5]
October 18No. T–9 Nicholls State No. 19
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 10–14[6]
October 25at Southwestern Louisiana*L 14–2823,257[7]
November 1at Northeast Louisiana*L 7–2815,238[8]
November 8at Sam Houston StateL 26–30[9]
November 15at Southwest Texas StateL 28–34[10]
November 22Northwestern StateW 28–14[11]

References

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  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.