1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 – 0 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
SW Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
McNeese State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Hess, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at West Texas State*
W 7–3[1]
September 12Prairie View A&M*
T 13–13[2]
September 19at McNeese State
L 8–20[3]
September 26at Lamar*
L 26–28[4]
October 3Eastern Washington*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 0–3[5]
October 17at No. 15 Nicholls State*
W 24–21[6]
October 24at Nevada*
W 9–714,577[7]
October 31No. 5 North Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 14–16[8]
November 7Sam Houston State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 17–3115,522[9]
November 14Southwest Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 3–7[10]
November 21at Northwestern State
L 21–33[11]

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Austin 7, West Texas St. 3". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Prairie View A&M, Stephen F. Austin 13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Smith's passing leads Lamar over SFA". The Orange Leader. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern loses QB, but gains 3–0 win". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SFA 24, Nicholls 21". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dead-eye Texan beats Pack". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Texas nips SFA at buzzer, 16–14". Longview News-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southland Conference win for Sam Houston State". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats extend win streak". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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