1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	5–6 (1–3 GSC)
Head coach	Jim Hess (5th season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium

1986 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Sam Houston State $^	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Nicholls State ^	2	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Northwestern State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Southwest Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hess, the Lumberjacks compiled a 5–6 record, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Alcorn State*		Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 28–14	3,624	[1]
September 13	Prairie View A&M*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 46–14		[2]
September 27	Lamar*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 38–25		[3]
October 4	West Texas State*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 36–31		[4]
October 11	at No. 1 Nevada*	No. T–16	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 27–34	13,242	[5]
October 18	No. T–9 Nicholls State	No. 19	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 10–14		[6]
October 25	at Southwestern Louisiana*		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 14–28	23,257	[7]
November 1	at Northeast Louisiana*		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 7–28	15,238	[8]
November 8	at Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	L 26–30		[9]
November 15	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 28–34		[10]
November 22	Northwestern State		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	W 28–14		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "S.F. Austin bombs Alcorn State 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Stephen F. Austin St. sees over Prairie View". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "SFA 38, Lamar 25". The Victoria Advocate. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Stephenn F. Austin 36, W. Texas St. 31". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texans give Pack a scare". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nicholls State rallies late to ruin SFA homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cajuns beat pesky SFA". Daily World. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast trims Stephen F. 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sam Houston 30, SFA 26". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "SWT surges past Lumberjacks, 34–28". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Stephen F. Austin overhauls Northwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.