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1985 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Gulf Star co-champion
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1985 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Hess, the Lumberjacks compiled an 9–2 record, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Delta State*W 29–124,100
September 14Texas Southern*W 55–12
September 21at Texas A&I*W 28–21
September 28Alcorn State*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 42–12
October 5Abilene Christian*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 21–2215,300
October 19at Nicholls StateW 20–10
October 26at UCF*W 59–2411,263
November 2Southeastern Louisiana
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 27–123,000
November 9Sam Houston State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 21–2812,500
November 16Southwest Texas State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 43–211,000
November 23at Northwestern StateW 19–10
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Delta State miscues prove fatal as S.F. Austin rolls to 29–12 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SFA routs TSU, 55–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SFA stops Javelinas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SFA soars past Alcorn State". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wildcats win in wild, big play rally". Abilene Reporter-News. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "SFA tips Nicholls State". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SFA clobbers UCF, 59–24". Longview News-Journal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "SFA runs past SLU". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sam Houston nips SFA". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "'Jacks roar past Bobcats, 43–21". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Lumberjacks fell Demons in 2nd half". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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