2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by third-year head coach Clint Conque and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.

2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2016 record5–6 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Crowton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Williamson (2nd season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
(Capacity: 14,575)
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^  9 0     12 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  8 1     10 3  
SE Louisiana  7 2     7 4  
McNeese State  5 4     6 5  
Nicholls State  5 4     5 6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5     5 6  
Houston Baptist  3 5     4 7  
Incarnate Word*  3 6     3 8  
Lamar  3 6     3 8  
Abilene Christian*  2 7     2 9  
Northwestern State  0 9     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • *Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the season 4–7 overall and finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with a 4–5 record in conference play.

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmat Texas Tech*FSNL 17–6960,454
September 106:30 pmWest Alabama*ESPN3W 30–245,812
September 176:00 pmat No. 14 McNeese StateASNW 31–2811,742
September 246:00 pmAbilene Christian
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 41–308,516
October 13:00 pmvs. No. 2 Sam Houston StateESPN3L 28–6327,411
October 82:30 pmat Nicholls StateASNL 28–35 2OT9,002
October 153:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3L 34–588,314
October 296:00 pmat Incarnate WordUIWtvW 42–192,811
November 53:00 pmNo. 17 Central Arkansas
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ASNL 14–3410,188
November 122:00 pmat Houston BaptistESPN3L 24–313,026
November 193:00 pmNorthwestern State
ESPN3W 45–317,539

Game summaries

@ Texas Tech

Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 377 17
Red Raiders 21 241014 69
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
    Lubbock, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:00
  • Game attendance: 60,097
  • Game weather: 83°F • S 16 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • Television network: FSN
Sources:

West Alabama

West Alabama at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Tigers 7 737 24
Lumberjacks 10 10100 30
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 5,812
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ McNeese State

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 10 777 31
#14 Cowboys 7 777 28
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:50
  • Game attendance: 11,742
  • Game weather: 82°F • E 1 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 7158 30
Lumberjacks 14 14103 41
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdocnes, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:06
  • Game attendance: 8,516
  • Game weather: Upper 80s • SSE 6–10 • Parly cloudy, hot
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sam Houston State

Battle of the Piney Woods
1 234Total
#2 Bearkats 28 14210 63
Lumberjacks 0 7147 28
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: NRG Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 27,411
  • Game weather: Indoors • 79°F outside • Calm
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Nicholls

Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls
1 234OT2OTTotal
Lumberjacks 14 07070 28
Colonels 0 147077 35
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:52
  • Game attendance: 9,002
  • Game weather: 85°F • NNW 11 • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Lions 10 20721 58
Lumberjacks 3 14170 34
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:58
  • Game attendance: 8,314
  • Game weather: Mid 80s • Partly cloudy, warm
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Incarnate Word

Stephen F. Austin at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 141414 42
Cardinals 3 0313 19
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 2,811
  • Game weather: 82°F • SE 5 • Warm and Clear
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • Television network: UIWtv
Sources: Box Score

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
#17 Bears 14 10010 34
Lumberjacks 7 700 14
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 10,188
  • Game weather: Upper 60s • Cloudy, pleasant
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

@ Houston Baptist

Stephen F. Austin at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 7 0710 24
Huskies 7 7710 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 3,026
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:[2]

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Demons 7 14010 31
Lumberjacks 20 1078 45
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 7,539
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

References

  1. "2016 Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  2. "Stephen F. Austin (4–6, 3–5) –vs– Houston Baptist (4–6, 3–4)". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
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