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2000 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDenzil Cox[1]
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Troy State $^   7 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 16 McNeese State ^   5 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 25 Southwest Texas State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Sam Houston State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Northwestern State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Nicholls State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Northwestern State forfeited conference wins over Troy State and Nicholls State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Santiago the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Central Oklahoma*
W 38–31 OT7,350[2]
September 9Texas A&M–Commerce*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 48–2110,048[3]
September 166:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech*
W 34–31 2OT17,320[4][5]
September 234:05 p.m.at Northern Iowa*No. 10
L 30–3712,206[6]
October 7at McNeese StateNo. 14
L 6-3717,000[a][7]
October 14Sam Houston StateNo. 24
L 41–5213,473[8][9]
October 21at Nicholls State
W 27–202,673[10]
October 266:30 p.m.at Jacksonville State
W 27–2110,107[11]
November 4No. 7 Troy State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 0–64,806[12]
November 11at Southwest Texas State
L 21–3813,689[13][14]
November 182:00 p.m.Northwestern State
W 17–32,317[15]

[16][17]

Game summaries

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Central Oklahoma

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The Central Oklahoma Bronchos (the #4-ranked NCAA Division II team according to Sports Illustrated) scored first with a 49-yard field goal by Evan Lutrell. The Jacks would respond with Freddy Lyons scoring a 32-yard touchdown from quarterback Wes Pate; then, nineteen seconds later, Central Oklahoma fumbled the ball and linebacker Maada Smith returned it for a 23-yard touchdown. SFA later scored on an 80-yard receiving touchdown by Lawrence Hamilton.

At halftime, the Lumberjacks led 21-3. However, the Bronchos would climb back into the game and take the lead when the Jacks fell victim to a fumble and a blocked punt in the third quarter. Furthermore, Wes Pate injured his knee late in the game, but SFA tied the game with a field goal on that same drive with 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

The Lumberjacks struck first in overtime when backup quarterback Travis Fallon connected on an 8-yard pass to Freddy Lyons for the touchdown. The game ended with a Lumberjack victory when defensive lineman Michael Adams tackled Brochos’ quarterback Brett Manning on fourth down.[18]

Texas A&M-Commerce

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Backup quarterback Travis Fallon continued his success from the previous game by throwing 111 passing yards and scoring two touchdowns (one rushing) and running back Derrick Blaylock ran for 218 rushing yards scoring three touchdowns as the Lumberjacks defeated Texas A&M-Commerce, 48-21.[19]

Louisiana Tech

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The Lumberjacks went into Ruston, LA, and upset the Division I-A Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 34-31, in double overtime.[5]

Northern Iowa

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After Panthers kicker Mackenzie Hoambrecker’s 37-yard field goal gave Northern Iowa a 37-23 lead over SFA halfway through the fourth quarter, Lumberjacks’ Richard Daniels returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, making it a one-score game. Stephen F. Austin drove down to the Panther’s 12-yard line on their next drive but failed to capitalize as quarterback Wes Pate threw four straight incomplete passes. Stephen F. Austin led 17-0 at the end of the first quarter but were outscored 20-6 in the second quarter and 17-7 in the second half.[6]

McNeese State

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In the Southland opener for both teams, McNeese dominated as the Cowboys defeated the Lumberjacks, 37-6. The Cowboys were led by Jesse Burton, who ran for 128 yards, while Derrick Blaylock of SFA ran for 98 yards. [7]

Sam Houston State

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Sam Houston began the game by scoring 17 unanswered points, but Stephen F. Austin answered with a 27-point second quarter to go into halftime up 27-24 on Homecoming Saturday. The Jacks lead was short-lived, however, as Bearkats’ Chris Foster returned the second-half kickoff 91 yards for the TD. Both teams would trade blows as SFA’s Derrick Blaylock and SHSU’s Willie Thomas each scored a touchdown. Sam Houston later got another touchdown on a 3-yard run by Eric Brown. [9]

Nicholls State

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The Lumberjacks snapped their three-game losing streak by outscoring Nicholls State 20-3 in the second half. This was highlighted by a 68-yard touchdown run by Derrick Blaylock in the third quarter.[10]

Jacksonville State

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Stephen F. Austin led Jacksonville State 27-0, but Jacksonville State staged a furious comeback only to fall short, as the Lumberjacks won, 27-21—their second straight victory. Gamecocks’ Roger Bell ran for 114 yards on only eight attempts. Derrick Blaylock ran for 120 on 13 attempts to get over 1,000-yard rushing yards on the season, but he left the game with a sprained ankle in the third quarter.[20]

Troy State

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The Lumberjacks lost a defensive slugfest, 6-0, at Homer Bryce Stadium. Wes Pate threw two interceptions, while Derrick Blaylock ran for 99 yards on 17 carries.[12]

Southwest Texas State

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SFA quarterback Wes Pate continued his struggles as he threw 11-21 with two interceptions. While Stephen F. Austin opened the game with a lead, turnovers and penalties plagued the Jacks for the rest of the game, including a lost fumble by backup quarterback Travis Fallon. The Bobcats ran for 186 yards in SFA’s 38-21 loss.[14]

Northwestern State

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The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks ended their seesaw season on a high note against Northwestern State. Both teams were at a 3-3 stalemate at halftime, but SFA woke up in the second half by outscoring the Demons 14-0. Derrick Blaylock ran for 131 yards and one touchdown, while Lawrence Hamilton caught four passes for 101 yards and one touchdown. [15]

Roster

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2000 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Football

Quarterbacks

  • 2 – Wes Pate – Junior (6'3, 240)
  • 5 - Matt Williford - Sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 8 - Peyton Jones - Senior (6'4, 220)
  • 12 - Travis Fallon - Senior (6'3, 210)
  • 18 - Michael Williams - Freshman (6'0, 190

Running backs

  • 7 - Taylor Bunch - Sophomore (5'11, 220)
  • 26 - Derrick Blaylock - Senior (5'10, 190)
  • 29 - Mike Kroese - Junior (6'0, 200)
  • 30 - Ahmad Traylor - Junior (5'9, 195)
  • 37 - Gary Allen - Freshman (5'11, 220)
  • 41 - Felton Johnson - Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 42 - Thomas Williams - Freshman (6'0, 196)

Fullbacks

  • 31 - Marcus Hamilton - Freshman (5'10, 240)
  • 34 - Will Bowers - Sophomore (6'1, 235)

Wide receivers

  • 1 - Freddy Lyons - Senior (5'8, 165)
  • 3 - Richard Daniels - Senior (5'10, 170)
  • 9 - Paul Todd - Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 15 - Anthony Dingle - Sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 80 - Robert Price - Freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 84 - Ryan White - Senior (6'2, 188)
  • 85 - Scott Keys - Senior (6'2, 200)
  • 88 - Lawrence Hamilton - Sophomore (6'4, 185)

Tight ends

  • 82 - Beau Hodges - Sophomore (6'3, 255)
  • 86 - Lance Hays - Freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 87 - Vince Walker - Sophomore (6'5, 250)

Kicker/Punter

  • 48 - Ryan Rossner - Freshman (6'3, 238) (K)
  • 49 - Marc Rutherford - Senior (6'0, 220) (P)


  

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 - Josh Arceneaux - Senior (6'5, 290)
  • 55 - David Phillips - Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 62 - Roy Chad Eddins - Freshman (6'5, 320)
  • 64 - Dustin Nichols - Junior (6'3, 270)
  • 66 - Chuck Thompson - Junior (6'2, 285)
  • 67 - Luke Herrick - Senior (6'2, 312)
  • 68 - Justin Fenley - Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 280)
  • 71 - Tim Hodges - Sophomore (6'8, 310)
  • 73 - Shannon Yates - Senior (6'4, 311)
  • 74 - Brett Carroll - Junior (6'6, 291)
  • 75 - Demetrius Hoyle - Freshman (6'5, 320)
  • 77 - Jeremy Stolfa - Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 287)
  • 78 - Joe Owens - Sophomore (6'4, 295)
  • 79 - Terry Mayer - Redshirt Freshman (6'8, 345)

Defensive Lineman

  • 53 - Walker Molinare - Junior (6'3, 240)
  • 56 - Travis Carter - Sophomore (5'9, 220)
  • 57 - Chad Harrison - Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 60 - Christopher Smith - Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 246)
  • 69 - Kevin Pesic - Junior (6'4, 255)
  • 72 - Greg Barnum - Sophomore (6'1, 300)
  • 90 - Michael Adams - Sophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 92 - Willie Harvey - Senior (6'4, 270)
  • 93 - Vernon Holman - Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 96 - Kenneth Winters - Freshman (6'3, 260)
  • 97 - Le Alfred Sanders - Freshman (6'2, 255)
  • 98 - Phillip Richard - Freshman (6'2, 275)
  • 99 - Ed Henson - Freshman (6'4, 275)
  

Linebackers

  • 11 - DeKendrick Vidito - Junior (6'0, 215)
  • 28 - Aubrey Brisendine - Junior (6'0, 205)
  • 32 - Kyle Dews - Senior (6'1, 230)
  • 36 - Nick Trotter - Freshman (6'11, 215)
  • 39 - Mike McElroy - Senior (6'3, 225)
  • 40 - Reggie Williams - Junior (6'1, 225)
  • 43 - Jeremy Davis - Freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 44 - Jared Williams - Sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 50 - Eric Robinson - Freshman (5'11, 215)
  • 52 - Maada Smith - Junior (6'1, 225)
  • 54 - Bruce Bates - Junior (5'9, 200)


Defensive backs

  • 4 - Braxton O'Banion - Junior (5'11, 180)
  • 6 - Thomas Hightower - Junior (5'10, 165)
  • 13 - Larry Brooks - Junior (5'10, 173)
  • 14 - Braylon Lester - Freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 20 - Daron Ballard - Redshirt Freshman (5'8, 180)
  • 22 - Jonathan Daniels - Sophomore (5'9, 165)
  • 23 - Ahmad Vital - Junior (5'8, 180)
  • 24 - Kevon Morton - Junior (5'7, 160)
  • 25 - David Crocker - Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 195)
  • 27 - Tim Mays - Junior (5'11, 195)
  • 33 - Brandon North - Senior (5'11, 205)
  • 38 - Brad Verret - Sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 45 - James Prince - Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 47 - Brent Hafford - Freshman (5'10, 165)

Defensive Ends

  • 35 - Albert Sanchez - Senior (6’2, 240)
  • 95 - Fred Tucker - Redshirt Freshman (6’4, 240)

Safeties

  • 58 - Brandon Louvier - Junior (6’0, 210)
  • 94 - Louis Rossitto - Junior (6’3, 245)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Source: [21]

Notes

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  1. ^ According to the 2000 SFA statistics sheet, a total of 72,995 spectators attended the six away games. 55,995 combined spectators attended the away games not including McNeese.

References

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  1. ^ Stephen F. Austin Athletics Department. "2000 Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on October 17, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Final 2000 Division II Football Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 2000. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via stats.ncaa.org.
  3. ^ "2000 Final Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 2000. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via stats.ncaa.org.
  4. ^ "SFA 34, LTU 31 (OT)". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 17, 2000. p. 37. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "SFA nips Louisiana Tech in second overtime, 34–31". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b Hylton, Sean (September 24, 2000). "UNI Rallies, Outshoots S.F. Austin". The Courier. pp. 23, 26. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b Gore, Kevin (October 8, 2000). "McNeese State rules Lumberjacks from opening whistle, 40–14". Longview News-Journal. p. 39. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    Note: 37-6 is the correct score.
  8. ^ "Sam Houston St. 52, Stephen F. Austin 41". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 2000. p. 71. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b Gore, Kevin (October 15, 2000). "SFA falls to Sam Houston, 52–41". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Stephen F. Austin 27, Nicholls St. 20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 2000. p. 68. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jacksonville State Athletics Department (August 5, 2008). "Jacksonville State — Game-by-Game Statistics". Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ a b Cox, Chuck (November 5, 2000). "Lumberjacks Lose Defensive Struggle". The Tyler Courier-Times. pp. 29, 33. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "SWT 38, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 12, 2000. p. 32. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b Gore, Kevin (November 12, 2000). "Lumberjacks fall to Southwest Texas St". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ a b "SFA 17, NW State 3". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 2000. p. 34. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Stephen F. Austin Athletics Department. "2000 Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on December 6, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ Stephen F. Austin Athletics Department (June 6, 2017). "2000-2001 Statistics". Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via sfajacks.com.
  18. ^ David, Marc (September 1, 2000). "Fallon, Lumberjacks Edge Central Oklahoma in OT". Tyler Morning Telegraph. p. 17. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Gore, Kevin (September 10, 2000). "Lumberjacks Win, Rolling Over Outmanned Texas A&M-Commerce". Longview News-Journal. p. 31. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Muskewitz, Al (October 27, 2000). "JSU Rally Falls Short, 27-21". The Anniston Star. pp. 17, 22. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Stephen F. Austin Athletics Department (October 17, 2000). "2000 Numerical Football Roster". sfajacks.fansonly.com – via Wayback Machine.
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