1998 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1998 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
1998 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Northwestern State $^   6 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 8 McNeese State ^   5 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 13 Troy State ^   5 – 2     8 – 4  
Jacksonville State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Nicholls State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 5     4 – 7  
  2 – 5     3 – 8  
Sam Houston State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 3 Montana*
L 42–49[1]
September 12Tarleton State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 28–3[2]
September 19at Northeast Louisiana*No. 24
L 10–2113,908[3]
September 26No. 17 Northern Iowa*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 10–1410,939[4]
October 1at Jacksonville State
L 16–2213,027[5]
October 17No. 11 Troy State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 21–1412,421[6]
October 24at No. 5 McNeese State
L 17–2017,500[7]
October 29at Southwest Texas State
L 7–14[8]
November 7Sam Houston State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
W 38–7[9]
November 14at Nicholls State
L 7–14[10]
November 21No. 5 Northwestern State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 21–356,221[11]

References

  1. ^ "Grizzlies rally from 49–42 to defeat SFA in opener". The Billings Gazette. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SFA slips past Texans". Abilene Reporter-News. September 13, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mistakes costly in SFA loss". Longview News-Journal. September 20, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNI cuts down Lumberjacks". The Courier. September 27, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kirby's passing lifts Gamecocks". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 2, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense sparks SFA past No. 11 Troy St". The Houston Chronicle. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNeese dishes out another loss to Lumberjacks, 20–17". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SFA's woes continue in loss to Bobcats". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lumberjacks find win column against Bearkats". Longview News-Journal. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholls State rolls over Lumberjacks". Longview News-Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Steal' the ones; NSU picks off four to repeat as SFL champs". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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