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
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach J. C. Harper, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

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 State
W 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 State
L 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. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin Athletics. May 24, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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