2014 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2014 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference Southland Conference
2014 record 8–5 (5–3 Southland)
Head coach Clint Conque (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Chris Traux (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator David Gibbs (7th season)
Home stadium Homer Bryce Stadium
(Capacity: 14,575)
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#6 Sam Houston St +^   7 1         11 5  
#14 SE Louisiana +^   7 1         9 4  
Lamar   5 3         8 4  
Stephen F. Austin ^   5 3         8 5  
Central Arkansas   5 3         6 6  
McNeese State   4 4         6 5  
Abilene Christian*   4 4         6 6  
Northwestern State   4 4         6 6  
Incarnate Word*   2 6         2 9  
Houston Baptist   1 7         2 9  
Nicholls State   0 8         0 12  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
As of 19 December 2014; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2014 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by eighth year head coach J. C. Harper and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They are members of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks finished the season 8–5 overall and 5–3 in conference play to finish in a tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round playoff to Northern Iowa 10–44.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 6:00 PM at No. 20 Kansas State* Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS K-State TV L 16–55   52,830
September 6 6:00 PM Incarnate Word* Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX SFAAA W 38–3   8,103
September 13 6:00 PM Texas A&M–Commerce* Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX SFAAA W 38–17   7,821
September 20 6:00 PM Weber State* Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX SFAAA W 35–20   11,816
October 4 6:00 PM Central Arkansas Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX ESPN3 L 39–49   10,012
October 11 6:00 PM at Nicholls State John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA CSNH W 42–20   5,001
October 18 7:00 PM at Houston Baptist Husky StadiumHouston, TX FSSW* W 59–27   3,158
October 25 3:00 PM No. 8 Southeastern Louisianadagger Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX CSNH W 27-17   13,881
November 1 3:00 PM vs. Sam Houston State No. 24 Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods) CSNH L 28–42   26,788
November 8 6:00 PM at No. 6 McNeese State Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA W 31–16   10,069
November 15 3:00 PM Abilene Christian Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX SFAAA L 35–37   5,581
November 22 3:00 PM Northwestern State Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX (Battle for Chief Caddo) SFAAA W 27–24   4,810
November 29 7:00 PM at No. 10 Northern Iowa* UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA (FCS Playoffs First Round) ESPN3 L 10–44   10,307
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Despite both being members of the Southland Conference, the game vs. Incarnate Word is considered a non-conference matchup and was scheduled between the two schools, not by the Conference.

Game summaries

Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Stephen F. Austin 0 10 6 0 16
#20 Kansas State 7 21 14 13 55

This was the first meeting of the two teams and the first game of the season for both teams. The Lumberjacks entered the season picked #6 in the Southland Conference.[1] After forcing the Lumberjacks to punt, Kansas State scored first and maintained the lead for the entire game. Tyler Lockett caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Jake Waters for a touchdown—the 19th career to move him within seven of his father Kevin Lockett's career school record. Kansas State won the game 5516.[2]

Kansas State achieved 29 first downs and 478 total offensive yards, averaging 7.9 yards per pass and 4.7 yards per carry, going 22 on fourth down attempts. Stephen F. Austin gave up 10 penalties for 69 yards and lost a fumble, but managed two touchdowns and 294 yards of total offense.[3]

Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total
Incarnate Word 0 0 3 0 3
Stephen F. Austin 24 0 7 17 48

In their home opener, the Lumberjacks took the lead with 5:19 left in the first quarter when Gus Johnson ran 14 yards for a touchdown, and held the lead for the remainder of the game. The Lumberjacks achieved 31 first downs with 558 yards of total offense while holding Incarnate Word to just 11 first downs and 236 yards of total offense. Stephen F. Austin won with a final score of 383.[4]

The Lumberjack's Gus Johnson scored four touchdowns and ran for a career-best 252 yards. At the conclusion of the game, Johnson achieved 2,502 career rushing yards and became the program's all-time rushing touchdown leader with 33. Johnson surpassed Leonard Harris, who scored 32 from 1992 through 1995.[5]

Texas A&M-Commerce

1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M-Commerce 3 0 7 7 17
Stephen F. Austin 14 10 14 0 38

The two programs first met in 1927 in Nacogdoches and their most recent meeting was September 9, 2000 when the Lumberjacks won 4821. Overall, Commerce leads the series with 43 wins to Stephen F. Austin's 12 wins and a 66 tie in 1929.[6]

Within the first 2 1/2 minutes of play, Stephen F. Austin's Gus Johnson scored a touchdown on a 47 yard run. The drive took 4 plays and 1:33 off the clock, and was followed by Jordan Wiggs kicking the extra point to put the score at 70. The Lumberjacks led for the remainder of the game. The Lumberjacks achieved 34 first downs and 648 total yards while holding Commerce to 19 first downs and 327 total yards.

Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
Weber State 0 0 13 7 20
Stephen F. Austin 7 7 7 14 35

The two programs have met once in their history, the previous year which was a 4050 victory for Weber State.[7]

This year, the Lumberjacks won to bring the series to 11, let by Gus Johnson's 83 yards and 12 carries. Each team committed a large number of penalties, combining for a total of 247 penalty yards. The final score was Stephen F. Austin 35, Weber State 20.[8]

References

  1. "Football 2014: Kansas State’s Schedule". The Wichita Eagle. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. "No. 20 K-State rolls past Stephen F. Austin, 55-16". ESPN. August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. "Stephen F. Austin vs. Kansas State (Box Score)". ESPN. August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. "Incarnate Word 3, Stephen F. Austin 38". ESPN. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  5. "Stephen F. Austin Beats Incarnate Word 38-3". USA Today. September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  6. DeLassus, David. "Stephen F. Austin vs Texas A&M-Commerce". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  7. DeLassus, David. "Stephen F. Austin vs Weber St. (UT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  8. "Stephen F Austin Cruises Past Weber State, 35-20". ESPN. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
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