2009 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2009 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach J. C. Harper and played its home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. It finished the regular season with a 10–3 record overall and a 6–1 record in the Southland Conference, making the team conference champions. The team qualified for the playoffs, in which it was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Montana.[1]

2009 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (2nd season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^   6 1     10 3  
No. 12 McNeese State +^   6 1     9 2  
No. 25 Texas State   5 2     7 4  
Southeastern Louisiana   4 3     6 5  
Sam Houston State   3 4     5 6  
Central Arkansas   2 5     5 6  
Nicholls State   2 5     3 9  
Northwestern State   0 7     0 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.at SMU*L 23–3134,749
September 126:00 p.m.Texas College*W 92–08,346
September 196:05 p.m.at Western Illinois*W 40–3015,328
September 266:00 p.m.North Dakota*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 65–3110,152
October 106:00 p.m.No. 7 McNeese State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 16–1311,182[2]
October 176:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasNo. 20W 33–307,527
October 242:00 p.m.Sam Houston StateNo. 15
W 42–318,546[3]
October 312:00 p.m.at Texas StateNo. 11L 7–2813,926[4]
November 76:00 p.m.Nicholls StateNo. 15
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 31–2710,214
November 142:00 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaW 41–106,877
November 212:00 p.m.at Northwestern StateW 19–103,488
November 282:00 p.m.No. 14 Eastern Washington*No. 12
CBSCSW 44–338,224
December 51:00 p.m.at No. 1 Montana*No. 12
L 0–5122,438

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References

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  1. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Yearly Results: 2005-2009". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "McNeese State vs Stephen F. Austin Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "SFA 42, Sam Houston State 3". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats' defense rises up, cuts down Lumberjacks". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Retrieved October 21, 2023.