# 2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by seventh-year head coach J. C. Harper and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

## Before the season
### Coaching changes

On February 4, J. C. Harper announced his coaching staff would be altered for the 2013 season. Chris Traux was promoted to offensive coordinator after serving on the offensive side of the ball for seven seasons. Lance Guidry was brought in from Western Kentucky to become the new secondary coach. Arlington Nunn changed coaching positions to become the new running backs coach, Jeremy Moses became the quarterbacks coach, and Devin Ducote became the defensive backs coach.

### 2013 recruits

23 athletes signed on to join Stephen F. Austin for the 2013 football season.
US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Colton Bretton QB | Glen Rose, TX | Glen Rose | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Patrick Brown DB | Henderson, TX | Henderson | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Aaron Doddy QB | Hooks, TX | Hooks | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Juvon Gales DL | Hahnville, LA | Hahnville | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Hunter Harwell LB | Mesquite, TX | Horn | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Justice Liggins WR | Tyler, TX | John Tyler | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 21, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Trey McGahan LB | Kennedale, TX | Kennedale | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Andrew McNew OL | Waco, TX | Robinson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Roman Mitchell LB | Lake Dallas, TX | Lake Dallas | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Anthony Pullins OL | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Brett Rattan K | Mesquite, TX | Poteet | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Justin Reasons OL | Groves, TX | Port Neches–Groves | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Shane Roberson DT | Little Elm, TX | Frisco | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| De'Quann Ruffin WR | Humble, TX | Summer Creek | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Dru Smith QB | Sherman, TX | Sherman | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Robert Sylvester WR | Houston, TX | Cypress Lakes | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Rodney Timmons DT | Irving, TX | Irving | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Brian Walker WR | Sulphur, LA | Sulphur | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jalend Washom OL | Houston, TX | Eisenhower | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Joshawa West WR | Angleton, TX | Angleton | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Eugene Wright RB | Rosenberg, TX | B. F. Terry | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Mitchell Zimmerle DE | Danbury, TX | Danbury | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Vedial Johnson LB | Sugarland, TX | Kempner Trinity Valley CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Player Commitments – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". ESPN.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 pm | at Weber State* | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | Big Sky TV | L 40–50 | 6,181 |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | at Texas Tech* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FSSW+ | L 13–61 | 54,086 |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | McMurry* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | Lumberjack TV | W 50–13 | 8,254 |
| September 21 | 6:00 pm | No. 3 Montana State* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | KCEB | W 52–38 | 9,433 |
| September 28 | 6:00 pm | Prairie View A&M* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | Lumberjack TV | L 48–56 | 12,329 |
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN3 | L 14–56 | 5,080 |
| October 19 | 3:00 pm | Nicholls State | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | SLCTV | W 55–41 | 12,090 |
| October 26 | 3:00 pm | at No. 23 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | SLCTV | L 31–66 | 10,827 |
| November 2 | 3:00 pm | vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State | Reliant StadiumHouston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods) | SLCTV | L 49–56 | 26,213 |
| November 9 | 3:00 pm | No. 11 McNeese State | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | Lumberjack TV | L 38–69 | 6,312 |
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | at Lamar | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | | L 45–46 | 7,681 |
| November 23 | 3:00 pm | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo) | | L 27–40 | 3,117 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Weber State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 40 |
| • Wildcats | 23 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 50 |

### At Texas Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| • Red Raiders | 28 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 61 |

### McMurry

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| • Lumberjacks | 10 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 50 |

### No. 3 Montana State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 9 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 38 |
| • Lumberjacks | 17 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 52 |

### Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 48 |

### At Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Lions | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| • Lumberjacks | 14 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 55 |

### At Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| • #23 Bears | 7 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 66 |

### Vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 8 Bearkats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 56 |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |

### No. 11 McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 11 Cowboys | 21 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 69 |
| Lumberjacks | 24 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 38 |

### At Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
| • Cardinals | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 46 |

### At Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| • Demons | 16 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 40 |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| Sports Network | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |