1951 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 1951 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State College—now known as Stephen F. Austin State University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ted Jefferies, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the LSC.[1]

1951 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–3 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 5 0 0 9 2 0
Southwest Texas State 2 2 1 6 3 1
Sam Houston State 2 2 1 4 4 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 3 0 4 4 1
Lamar Tech 2 3 0 4 6 0
Sul Ross 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22New Mexico A&M*W 27–75,000[2][3]
September 29McNeese State*
T 14–145,000[4]
October 6at Lamar TechL 41–26[5]
October 13at Southeastern Louisiana*W 14–6
October 20Southwest Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 27–20[6]
October 27Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 14–32[7]
November 3at Sul Ross
L 19–34[8]
November 10at East Texas StateL 19–21[9]
November 19Sam Houston State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
W 14–06,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 3, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Axemen Cut Down NM Aggies". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. September 23, 1951. p. 47. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "A&M Freshmen Standout Despite 27-7 Wallop By Stephen F. Austin". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. September 24, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "John McNeese, SFA tie, 14–14". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stephen F. Austin loses 26–14 tilt". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stephen F. Austin halts Bobcats, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SLI Bulldogs Upset Lumberjacks 32-14". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. October 28, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Sul Ross Scores Late To Win, 34-19". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 38. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Lions Beat SFA In Last Seconds". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 11, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Axemen capture 14–0 tilt". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1951 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University. Retrieved February 18, 2024.