2009 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2009 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach J. C. Harper and played its home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. It finished the regular season with a 10–3 record overall and a 6–1 record in the Southland Conference, making the team conference champions. The team qualified for the playoffs, in which it was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Montana.^[1]

2009 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 0–51 vs. Montana
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 10
FCS Coaches	No. 9
Record	10–3 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach	J. C. Harper (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Shannon Dawson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	David Gibbs (2nd season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 12 McNeese State +^		6	–	1					9	–	2
No. 25 Texas State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana		4	–	3					6	–	5
Sam Houston State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Central Arkansas		2	–	5					5	–	6
Nicholls State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Northwestern State		0	–	7					0	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 p.m.	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 23–31	34,749
September 12	6:00 p.m.	Texas College*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		W 92–0	8,346
September 19	6:05 p.m.	at Western Illinois*		Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 40–30	15,328
September 26	6:00 p.m.	North Dakota*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		W 65–31	10,152
October 10	6:00 p.m.	No. 7 McNeese State		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		W 16–13	11,182	[2]
October 17	6:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas	No. 20	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		W 33–30	7,527
October 24	2:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State	No. 15	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)		W 42–3	18,546	[3]
October 31	2:00 p.m.	at Texas State	No. 11	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX		L 7–28	13,926	[4]
November 7	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls State	No. 15	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		W 31–27	10,214
November 14	2:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA		W 41–10	6,877
November 21	2:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)		W 19–10	3,488
November 28	2:00 p.m.	No. 14 Eastern Washington*	No. 12	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (NCAA Division I First Round)	CBSCS	W 44–33	8,224
December 5	1:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Montana*	No. 12	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)		L 0–51	22,438
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Stephen F. Austin Yearly Results: 2005-2009". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
2. "McNeese State vs Stephen F. Austin Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
3. "SFA 42, Sam Houston State 3". Longview News-Journal. October 25, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bobcats' defense rises up, cuts down Lumberjacks". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "2009 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Retrieved October 21, 2023.