2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–8 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (1st season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
2008 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Central Arkansas $  6 1   10 2  
No. 22 Texas State ^  5 2   8 5  
McNeese State  4 3   7 3  
Northwestern State  4 3   7 5  
Nicholls State  3 4   3 6  
Southeastern Louisiana  2 5   5 7  
Sam Houston State  2 5   4 6  
Stephen F. Austin  2 5   4 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach J. C. Harper and played its home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. It finished the regular season with a 48 record overall and a 25 record in the Southland Conference, tying for sixth in the conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m.Langston*W 56–198,201
September 66:00 p.m.at TCU*L 7–6727,074
September 206:05 p.m.at No. 20 Western Illinois*L 14–3414,319[1]
September 276:00 p.m.No. 20 South Dakota State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 48–509,623
October 46:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 48–457,230
October 116:00 p.m.Kentucky Wesleyan*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 49–08,763
October 182:00 p.m.at Nicholls StateW 50–395,892
October 252:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 21–6211,400[2]
November 12:00 p.m.at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)L 31–34 2OT10,134[3]
November 87:00 p.m.at No. 18 McNeese StateL 31–4213,025[4]
November 156:00 p.m.No. 15 Central Arkansas
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 41–497,467
November 222:00 p.m.Northwestern State
L 24–347,358

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References

  1. "WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14". The Dispatch. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. p. B3. Retrieved January 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Texas State 62, Stephen F. Austin 21". Longview News-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SFA quarterback sets NCAA passing records". The Marshall News Messenger. November 2, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "2008 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  6. "2008 Football Stats - Stephen F. Austin" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. May 24, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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