The 1989 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Lynn Graves, the team compiled an overall record of 12–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland champion. Stephen F. Austin advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship and were defeated by Georgia Southern.
| 1989 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football | |
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SLC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, L 34–37 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 12–2–1 (5–0–1 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Jackson State* | W 41–28 | [1] | |||
| September 9 | at Boise State* | L 12–23 | 19,918 | [2][3] | ||
| September 23 | Nicholls State* | No. 17 | W 24–7 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | at Lamar* | No. 14 | W 44–20 | [5] | ||
| October 7 | Southwest Texas State | No. 12 | W 32–21 | [6] | ||
| October 14 | at No. 16 North Texas | No. 10 | W 35–16 | 20,252 | [7] | |
| October 21 | at McNeese State | No. 5 | W 42–14 | [8] | ||
| October 28 | at Eastern Washington* | No. 5 | W 42–36 | [9] | ||
| November 4 | Sam Houston State | No. 4 |
| W 45–7 | 16,137 | [10] |
| November 11 | Northeast Louisiana | No. 3 |
| W 66–45 | 10,218 | [11][12] |
| November 18 | at Northwestern State | No. 3 | T 17–17 | [13] | ||
| November 25 | No. 13 Grambling State* | No. 3 |
| W 59–56 | [14] | |
| December 2 | No. 9 Southwest Missouri State* | No. 3 |
| W 55–25 | [15] | |
| December 9 | at No. 2 Furman* | No. 3 |
| W 21–19 | 7,015 | [16] |
| December 16 | at No. 1 Georgia Southern* | No. 3 | L 34–37 | 25,725 | [17] | |
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References edit
- ^ "SFA finds soft spot, picks J-State apart". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Backup QB rallies Boise State". The Idaho Statesman. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BSU rallies past Stephen F. Austin". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 10, 1989. p. 4B.
- ^ "Centers, Lumberjacks rattle Nicholls, 24–7". Longview News-Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks pummel Cards". The Orange Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.F. Austin tops Southwest Texas, 32–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks hammer Eagles, 35–16". The Marshall News Messenger. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese gets 42–14 pounding from SFA". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles grounded by Texas air assault". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA 45, Sam Houston 7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA gets 66 points". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin 66, NE Louisiana 45". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1989. p. C2. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSU ties Stephen F. Austin, 17–17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA snares a wild 59–56 win from Grambling". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks flatten hobbled SMS". The Springfield News-Leader. December 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Jacks move ahead to title game, 21–19". Longview News-Journal. December 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's the Eagles! Ga. Southern wins 37–34, claims third I-AA title". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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