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2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–8 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (1st season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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 FCS 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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m.Langston*
W 56–198,201
September 66:00 p.m.at TCU*
L 7–6727,074
September 206:05 p.m.at No. 20 Western Illinois*
L 14–3414,319[1]
September 276:00 p.m.No. 20 South Dakota State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 48–509,623
October 46:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 48–457,230
October 116:00 p.m.Kentucky Wesleyan*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 49–08,763
October 182:00 p.m.at Nicholls State
W 50–395,892
October 252:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 21–6211,400[2]
November 12:00 p.m.at Sam Houston State
L 31–34 2OT10,134[3]
November 87:00 p.m.at No. 18 McNeese State
L 31–4213,025[4]
November 156:00 p.m.No. 15 Central Arkansas
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 41–497,467
November 222:00 p.m.Northwestern State
L 24–347,358

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References

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  1. ^ "WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14". The Dispatch. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. p. B3. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas State 62, Stephen F. Austin 21". Longview News-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SFA quarterback sets NCAA passing records". The Marshall News Messenger. November 2, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese". Longview News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin Athletics. May 24, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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