1995 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
| 1995 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 14–70 at Montana | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 5 |
| Record | 11–2 (4–1 SLC) |
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| Home stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 McNeese State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 11–2, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the Southland. The Lumberjacks advanced in the playoffs to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and were defeated by eventual national champion Montana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | No. 19 Northern Iowa* | No. 13 | W 26–7 | 10,041 | [1] | |
| September 9 | at No. 6 Youngstown State* | No. 8 | W 27–0 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | Angelo State* | No. 5 |
| W 17–3 | 12,148 | [3] |
| September 23 | Henderson State* | No. 5 |
| W 31–6 | 8,003 | [4] |
| October 7 | at Sam Houston State | No. 4 | W 38–22 | 12,122 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Nicholls State | No. 4 |
| W 56–3 | [6] | |
| October 21 | at Samford* | No. 4 | W 31–10 | 5,042 | [7] | |
| October 28 | No. 1 McNeese State | No. 3 |
| L 16–34 | 23,617 | [8] |
| November 11 | Southwest Texas State | No. 6 |
| W 50–21 | 5,550 | [9] |
| November 16 | at No. 21 Northwestern State | No. 5 | W 25–20 | [10] | ||
| November 25 | No. 12 Eastern Illinois* | No. 5 |
| W 34–29 | [11] | |
| December 2 | at No. 2 Appalachian State* | No. 5 |
| W 27–17 | 8,941 | [12] |
| December 9 | at No. 8 Montana* | No. 5 |
| L 14–70 | 18,523 | [13] |
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References
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin routs UNI, 26–7". The Des Moines Register. September 3, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State shut out at home". The Plain Dealer. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Jacks wear down pesky Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA awakes to pound Henderson State". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin 38, Sam Houston State 22". The Odessa American. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin smashes Nicholls State Colonels 56–3". The Leesville Daily Leader. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Samford revival to little against Stephen Austin". The Birmingham News. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 1 McNeese wins shootout over Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ritchey, Quinn lead SFA past SW Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vallery's late TD helps SFA get past Northwestern State". The Leesville Daily Leader. November 17, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Austin tops Eastern Ill. in 1st round of playoffs". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win moves SFA into semifinals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 3, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack your bags, Griz fans". Great Falls Tribune. December 10, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.