2006 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2006 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Robert McFarland (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	J. C. Harper (2nd season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium

2006 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 McNeese State $^		5	–	1					7	–	5
Sam Houston State		4	–	2					6	–	5
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	2					4	–	7
Texas State		3	–	3					5	–	6
Nicholls State		2	–	4					4	–	7
Northwestern State		2	–	4					4	–	7
Southeastern Louisiana		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert McFarland, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 7–45	23,308
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Delta State*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 14–17	7,634
September 16	8:00 p.m.	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSNAZ	L 10–28	47,402
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 35–37	6,312
September 30	6:00 p.m.	No. 11 North Dakota State*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 9–17	7,349	[1]
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX		W 24–13	13,482	[2]
October 21	2:00 p.m.	McNeese State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 17–20	8,754	[3]
October 28	7:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA		W 35–10	6,428
November 4	6:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)		L 17–21	9,634	[4]
November 11	2:00 p.m.	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		W 16–13	2,567
November 16	7:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)		W 20–11	6,432
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

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2. "Stephen F. Austin 24, Texas State 13". The El Paso Times. October 8, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese St. edges Lumberjacks, 20–17". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 22, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "SFA falls to Bearkats". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 5, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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6. "2006 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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