2014 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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2014 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Williamson (1st season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^   7 – 1     11 – 5  
No. 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
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network 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 first year head coach Clint Conque 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[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat No. 20 (FBS) Kansas State*
K-State TVL 16–5552,830
September 66:00 pmIncarnate Word*
SFAAAW 38–38,103
September 136:00 pmTexas A&M–Commerce*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
SFAAAW 38–177,821
September 206:00 pmWeber State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
SFAAAW 35–2011,816
October 46:00 pmCentral Arkansas
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3L 39–4910,012
October 116:00 pmat Nicholls State
CSNHW 42–205,001
October 187:00 pmat Houston Baptist
FSSW*W 59–273,158
October 253:00 pmNo. 8 Southeastern Louisianadagger
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
CSNHW 27–1713,881
November 13:00 pmvs. Sam Houston StateNo. 24
CSNHL 28–4226,788
November 86:00 pmat No. 6 McNeese State
W 31–1610,069
November 153:00 pmAbilene Christian
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
SFAAAL 35–375,581
November 223:00 pmNorthwestern State
SFAAAW 27–244,810
November 297:00 pmat No. 10 Northern Iowa*
ESPN3L 10–4410,307
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the 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[edit]

Kansas State[edit]

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 55–16.[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 2–2 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[edit]

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 38–3.[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[edit]

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 48–21. Overall, Commerce leads the series with 43 wins to Stephen F. Austin's 12 wins and a 6–6 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 7–0. 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[edit]

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 40–50 victory for Weber State.[7]

This year, the Lumberjacks won to bring the series to 1–1, 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[edit]

  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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  7. ^ DeLassus, David. "Stephen F. Austin vs Weber St. (UT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. 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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