1999 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1999 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record8–3 (6–1 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
1999 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Troy State +^   6 1     11 2  
No. 22 +   6 1     8 3  
McNeese State   5 2     6 5  
Sam Houston State   4 3     6 5  
Northwestern State   3 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     3 8  
Jacksonville State   1 6     2 9  
Nicholls State   1 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Mike Santiago, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Abilene Christian*W 51–34[1]
September 11at Utah State*L 17–5117,489[2]
September 18Southwest Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 28–179,828[3][4]
October 2at New Hampshire*L 28–385,010[5]
October 9McNeese State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 40–14[6]
October 16at Sam Houston StateW 45–3112,031[7]
October 23Nicholls State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 38–712,738[8]
October 30Jacksonville StateNo. 22
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 33–164,133[9]
November 6at No. 1 Troy StateNo. 19L 7–2717,122[10]
November 13Wingate*No. 25
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 73–11[11]
November 20at Northwestern StateNo. 23W 29–146,313[12]

References

  1. ^ "Lumberjacks pull away late to edge ACU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 5, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies cut down Lumberjacks". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 12, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lumberjacks spank Southwest Texas". Longview News-Journal. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cox, Chuck (September 19, 1999). "Pate leads Lumberjacks to 28–17 win over SWT". The Tyler Courier. p. 33. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats make it big". The Boston Globe. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lumberjacks drum McNeese State, 40–14". Longview News-Journal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Jacks win shootout". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.F. Austin 38, Nicholls St. 7". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1999. p. 57. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks scratch way 'out of that rut'". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy St. thumps SFA". The Marshall News Messenger. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lumberjacks slaughter Wingate St". Longview News-Journal. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lumberjacks cut down Demons". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 21, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.