1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	5–4 (2–4 LSC)
Head coach	Ted Jefferies (9th season)

1955 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sam Houston State +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	2
Southwest Texas State +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	2
East Texas State +	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lamar Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas A&I	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State College—now known as Stephen F. Austin State University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Ted Jefferies in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the LSC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Northeast Louisiana State*	Nacogdoches, TX	W 15–6		[2]
October 1	8:15 p.m.	at Austin*	Bearcat Stadium Sherman, TX	W 14–6		[3][4]
October 8		at Lamar Tech	Greenie Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 20–8		[5]
October 15		at Texas Lutheran*	Seguin, TX	W 64–0		[6]
October 22		Southwest Texas State	Nacogdoches, TX	L 20–26	7,000	[7]
October 29		Texas A&I	Nacogdoches, TX	L 12–13		[8]
November 5		at Sul Ross	Alpine, TX	W 13–0		[9]
November 12		at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 14–33		[10]
November 19		Sam Houston State	Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 6–27		[11]
*Non-conference game

^[12]

References

1. "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "S.F. Austin defeats Northeast, 15 to 6". Monroe Morning World. September 25, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lumberjacks Play Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 1, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Lumberjacks Nip Kangaroos". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Stephen F. Austin Wins Over Lamar Tech, 20-8". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Lumberjacks Rout TLC Bulldogs, 64-0". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Bobcats Use Late Rallies To Nip SFA". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. C2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Texas A&I Hands SFA 13-12 Loss". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Lumberjacks Jar Sul Ross By 13-0 Count". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. 2B. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "East Texas State Rips Lumberjacks". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 7B. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Sam Houston State Clips Lumberjacks". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 5D. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "1955 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University. Retrieved February 18, 2024.