# 2019 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2019 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks wereled by first-year head coach Colby Carthel and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium.

## Preseason
### Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish in ninth place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Nicholls | 200 (20) |
| 2 | Central Arkansas | 154 |
| 3 | Incarnate Word | 150 (1) |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 146 |
| 5 | Lamar | 123 |
| 6 | McNeese State | 114 |
| 7 | Abilene Christian | 112 (1) |
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana | 71 |
| 9 | Stephen F. Austin | 63 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 56 |
| 11 | Houston Baptist | 21 |

### Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Lumberjacks placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | L 17–56 | 43,013 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN3 | L 26–37 | 8,334 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah* | Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT | Pluto TV | L 38–45 $^{OT}$ | 5,568 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 Nicholls | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN+ | L 30–48 | 10,304 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lamar | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 9,218 |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Sam Houston State | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods) | ESPN+ | L 20–31 | 24,008 |
| October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | L 24–31 $^{2OT}$ | 11,096 |
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | McNeese State | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN+ | L 10–33 | 8,335 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | Southeastern Sports Network | L 30–47 | 5,127 |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN3 | W 31–24 | 6,321 |
| November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ESPN+ | L 7–30 | 5,527 |
| November 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (Battle for Chief Caddo) | DemonTV | W 32–20 | 5,822 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Bears | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |

### Tarleton State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26 |

### At Southern Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Thunderbirds | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 45 |

### Nicholls

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Colonels | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 30 |

### At Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 3 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |

### Vs. Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |

### At Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 33 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |

### At Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Lions | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 47 |

### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |

### At Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 14 Bears | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |

### At Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 32 |
| Demons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |