The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Hess, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.
| 1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (1–5 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Sam Houston State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 North Texas State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at West Texas State* | W 7–3 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | Prairie View A&M* | T 13–13 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | at McNeese State | L 8–20 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | at Lamar* | L 26–28 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | Eastern Washington* |
| L 0–3 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at No. 15 Nicholls State* | W 24–21 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | at Nevada* | W 9–7 | 14,577 | [7] | |
| October 31 | No. 5 North Texas State |
| L 14–16 | [8] | |
| November 7 | Sam Houston State |
| L 17–31 | 15,522 | [9] |
| November 14 | Southwest Texas State |
| L 3–7 | [10] | |
| November 21 | at Northwestern State | L 21–33 | [11] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Stephen Austin 7, West Texas St. 3". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View A&M, Stephen F. Austin 13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith's passing leads Lamar over SFA". The Orange Leader. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern loses QB, but gains 3–0 win". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA 24, Nicholls 21". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dead-eye Texan beats Pack". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas nips SFA at buzzer, 16–14". Longview News-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland Conference win for Sam Houston State". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats extend win streak". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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