2019 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–9 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Storm (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Power (1st season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
2019 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Nicholls +^  7 –2   8 –4  
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^  7 –2   9 –3  
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^  6 –3   8 –5  
Sam Houston State  6 –3   7 –5  
McNeese State  5 –4   7 –5  
Incarnate Word  4 –5   5 –7  
Abilene Christian  4 –5   5 –7  
Northwestern State  3 –6   3 –9  
Stephen F. Austin  3 –6   3 –9  
Houston Baptist  2 –6   5 –7  
Lamar  2 –7   4 –8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2019 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks wereled by first-year head coach Colby Carthel and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish in ninth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Nicholls200 (20)
2Central Arkansas154
3Incarnate Word150 (1)
4Sam Houston State146
5Lamar123
6McNeese State114
7Abilene Christian112 (1)
8Southeastern Louisiana71
9Stephen F. Austin63
10Northwestern State56
11Houston Baptist21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Lumberjacks placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at Baylor*
ESPN+L 17–5643,013
September 76:00 p.m.Tarleton State*
ESPN3L 26–378,334
September 147:00 p.m.at Southern Utah*
Pluto TVL 38–45 OT5,568
September 216:00 p.m.No. 13 Nicholls
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN+L 30–4810,304
September 286:00 p.m.at Lamar
ESPN+W 24–179,218
October 53:00 p.m.vs. Sam Houston State
ESPN+L 20–3124,008
October 193:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ESPN+L 24–31 2OT11,096
October 263:00 p.m.McNeese Statedagger
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN+L 10–338,335
November 24:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Sports NetworkL 30–475,127
November 93:00 p.m.Incarnate Word
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3W 31–246,321
November 163:00 p.m.at No. 14 Central Arkansas
ESPN+L 7–305,527
November 216:00 p.m.at Northwestern State
DemonTVW 32–205,822
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Source: [3][4]

    Game summaries

    At Baylor

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 7 0 0 10 17
    Bears 14 21 14 7 56

    Tarleton State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Texans 14 7 6 10 37
    Lumberjacks 14 6 6 0 26

    At Southern Utah

    1 2 3 4OT Total
    Lumberjacks 0 17 7 140 38
    Thunderbirds 10 7 7 147 45

    Nicholls

    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 13 Colonels 7 21 7 14 49
    Lumberjacks 7 16 0 7 30

    At Lamar

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 3 10 0 11 24
    Cardinals 3 0 0 14 17

    Vs. Sam Houston State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bearkats 0 14 0 17 31
    Lumberjacks 7 3 0 10 20

    At Abilene Christian

    1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
    Lumberjacks 7 7 0 1000 24
    Wildcats 0 14 10 007 31

    McNeese State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cowboys 3 7 3 20 33
    Lumberjacks 7 0 3 0 10

    At Southeastern Louisiana

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 0 10 7 13 30
    Lions 13 6 14 14 47

    Incarnate Word

    Stephen F. Austin in action against Incarnate Word
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cardinals 0 21 0 3 24
    Lumberjacks 14 0 7 10 31

    At Central Arkansas

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 0 7 0 0 7
    No. 14 Bears 3 10 10 7 30

    At Northwestern State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lumberjacks 13 14 5 0 32
    Demons 0 7 7 6 20

    References

    1. ↑ "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
    2. ↑ "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
    3. ↑ "2019 Stephen F. Austin Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
    4. ↑ "SOUTHLAND TV SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST FOUR WEEKS". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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