2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
American college football season
| 2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–5 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Shannon Dawson (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David Gibbs (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
Seasons ← 2007 2009 → | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Langston* | W 56–19 | 8,201 | ||
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at TCU* | L 7–67 | 27,074 | ||
| September 20 | 6:05 p.m. | at No. 20 Western Illinois* | L 14–34 | 14,319 | [1] | |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 20 South Dakota State* |
| L 48–50 | 9,623 | |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana |
| W 48–45 | 7,230 | |
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Kentucky Wesleyan* |
| W 49–0 | 8,763 | |
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Nicholls State | W 50–39 | 5,892 | ||
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| L 21–62 | 11,400 | [2] |
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston State | Huntsville, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods) | L 31–34 2OT | 10,134 | [3] |
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 18 McNeese State | L 31–42 | 13,025 | [4] | |
| November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Central Arkansas |
| L 41–49 | 7,467 | |
| November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Northwestern State |
| L 24–34 | 7,358 | |
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References
- ^ "WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14". The Dispatch. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. p. B3. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State 62, Stephen F. Austin 21". Longview News-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA quarterback sets NCAA passing records". The Marshall News Messenger. November 2, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin Athletics. May 24, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
