1994 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–2, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.

1994 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 21
Record6–3–2 (4–1–1 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
 1993
1995 
1994 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 North Texas $^501741
No. 5 McNeese State ^5101030
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin411632
Northwestern State330560
Sam Houston State150650
Nicholls State150560
Southwest Texas State150470
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 2 Youngstown State*No. 15T 10–1017,200[1]
September 10at No. 24 Montana State*No. 11L 18–21[2]
September 17Sacramento State*No. 16W 40–1512,004[3]
September 24at No. 7 Idaho*No. 15L 26–5810,200[4]
October 8No. 18 Sam Houston StateNo. 24
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
W 6–427,518[5]
October 15at Nicholls StateNo. 20W 24–10[6]
October 22Henderson State*No. 18
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 51–0[7]
October 29at No. 11 McNeese StateNo. 16L 9–1317,000[8]
November 5No. 12 North TexasNo. 22
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
T 33–3310,141[9]
November 12at Southwest Texas StateNo. 22W 24–19[10]
November 19Northwestern StateNo. 21
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
W 34–13[11]

References

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  1. "Penguins must scramble for tie". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 2, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bobcats hold off Lumberjacks". The Montana Standard. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Stephen F. Austin dumps Sacramento State 40–15". The Sacramento Bee. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Sullivan, Tim (September 26, 1994). "UI puts second-half shelling on SFU". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 1C. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Google News Archive.
  5. "Lumberjacks chop down Bearkats, 42–6". Longview News-Journal. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lumberjacks top Nicholls State, 24–10". Longview News-Journal. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Stephen F. Austin cruises to 51–0 win over Henderson". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "McNeese State holds off Stephen F. Austin". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UNT blows 24-point lead, rallies for tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lumberjacks chop down SWT, 24–19". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Demons fall to 5–6 on season". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.