1988 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
| 1988 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football | |
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Division I-AA quarterfinals, L 6–27 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (5–1 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Northwestern State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 North Texas ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Hess, the team compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland. After they defeated Jackson State in the first round, the Lumberjacks lost to Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA quarterfinals.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Southern Miss* | L 7–21 | 15,032 | [1] | ||
| September 10 | Prairie View A&M* | W 38–3 | [2] | |||
| September 17 | Lamar* |
| W 26–14 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | at Southwest Texas State | W 27–10 | [4] | |||
| October 1 | at Northeast Louisiana | W 20–3 | [5] | |||
| October 15 | at Sam Houston State | No. 17 | W 17–10 | 13,110 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Eastern Washington* | No. 11 |
| W 48–10 | [7] | |
| October 29 | No. 1 North Texas | No. 9 |
| W 17–10 | 13,911 | [8] |
| November 5 | Nicholls State* | No. 3 |
| W 30–7 | [9] | |
| November 12 | McNeese State | No. 1 |
| W 20–3 | [10] | |
| November 19 | No. 10 Northwestern State | No. 1 |
| L 17–20 | [11] | |
| November 26 | No. 5 Jackson State* | No. 9 |
| W 24–0 | [12] | |
| December 3 | at No. 2 Georgia Southern* | No. 9 |
| L 6–27 | 12,289 | [13] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Southern Miss trips SFA, 21–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA 38, Prairie View 3". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks shut down Lamar". The Orange Leader. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks ruin SWT's home opener". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.F. Austin beats I-AA champion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alexander paces SFA win over Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hammel leads Austin past the Eagles, 48–10". The Spokesman-Review. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks chop down No. 1, 17–10". Longview News-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA romps". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin dumps McNeese, 20–3". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern takes Chief Caddo and SLC title home to Nachitoches". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA rips Jackson State 24–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles soar into I-AA semifinals". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 4, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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