1996 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1996 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record7–4 (3–3 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
1996 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Troy State $^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 19 Nicholls State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Northwestern State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Sam Houston State   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
McNeese State   1 – 5     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29Eastern New Mexico*No. 5
W 49–13[1]
September 7Delta State*No. 4
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 47–16[2]
September 14at No. 5 Northern Iowa*No. 3
L 12–3811,078[3]
September 28No. 3 Troy StateNo. 7
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 13–10[4]
October 12Sam Houston StateNo. 4
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 10–14[5]
October 19Nicholls StateNo. 12
W 27–11[6]
October 26Samford*No. 12
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 43–14[7]
October 29at McNeese StateNo. 11
W 38–377,901[8]
November 9Jacksonville State*No. 9
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 42–106,217[9]
November 16at Southwest Texas StateNo. 7
L 19–31[10]
November 23Northwestern StateNo. 14
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 10–17[11]

References

  1. ^ "ENMU dropped 49–13". Alamogordo Daily News. August 30, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Stephen F. Austin 47, Delta State 16". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northern Iowa answers doubts with 38–12 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State falls to Austin". The Mobile Register. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SFA falls to Sam Houston". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Holmes, Echols lead SFA past Nicholls State". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Samford can't stop S.F. Austin offense". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SFA rallies, nips McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Jacks jump Jax State". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lumberjacks stumble, fall to Southwest Texas". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern State knocks off S.F. Austin". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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