1993 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 1993 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Troy State.

1993 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 0 0 10 3 0
No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Northwestern State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Sam Houston State 2 5 0 4 7 0
North Texas 2 5 0 4 7 0
Nicholls State 2 5 0 3 8 0
SW Texas State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 6 Idaho*L 30–3811,124[1][2]
September 11No. 2 Youngstown State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 35–15[3]
September 18Livingston*No. 22
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 49–28[4]
September 25at Boise State*No. 18W 30–719,070[5]
October 9Sam Houston StateNo. 13
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
W 24–2010,020[6]
October 16at Nicholls StateNo. 10
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 35–21[7]
October 23at No. 12 Northeast LouisianaNo. 10L 10–26[8]
October 30No. 9 McNeese StateNo. 16
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 20–2110,864[9]
November 6at North TexasNo. 22W 29–277,129[10]
November 13Southwest Texas StateNo. 19
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 27–10[11]
November 20at Northwestern StateNo. 17W 51–20[12]
November 27at No. 1 Troy State*No. 14L 20–424,500[13]

References

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  1. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (September 2, 1993). "It's Rolaids time for Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "May-day for Lumberjacks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. September 3, 1993. p. D. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Ritchey throws SFA past Youngstown State". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 12, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lumberjacks blast Livingston". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SFA dominates Boise State". The Idaho Statesman. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stephen F. Austin 24, Sam Houston St. 20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Jacks win fifth in a row". Longview News-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northeast Louisiana 26, Stephen F. Austin 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "McNeese State hands SFA bitter loss, 21–20". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SFA defense holds off North Texas, 29–27". Longview News-Journal. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SFA rolls over Southwest Texas". Longview News-Journal. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SFA stuns Demons". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "TSU Trojans chop down Lumberjacks". The Dothan Eagle. November 28, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.